Letter 30060

What is annual usage of zinc, nickel, and copper for plating?  

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I am a student trying to find out how many metric tons of zinc, nickel and copper are used each year in the U.S.A for electroplates?

Leslie T
student - San Diego, California, USA

I think you have the order right, so that's a good start. I would be inclined to believe that zinc, nickel, and copper are respectively #1, #2, and #3 in usage. You might call around to plating shops and see if any have the Surface Finishing Market Research Board reports that cover this. Good luck.

Ted Mooney, P.E.  finishing.com Brick, New Jersey

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