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Watts nickel plating hardness  

September 18, 2008

in what concentration level of the following will affect the plating hardness?

nickel sulfate 220 to 270 g/l
nickel chloride 60 to 80 g/l
boric acid 45 to 60 g/l

temperature 55 to 65 degree celsius

is only higher concentration level of nickel chloride?

sam sang
product designer - singapore

Hi, Sam. Sorry, but I don't understand your question. Plating isn't like a go/no-go gauge where you reach a certain threshold and then everything suddenly and abruptly changes. Rather, it's a continuum. Please try to describe your own real-world issue and we can try to comment on it. Thanks.

Regards,

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