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"Purified Water Conductivity Levels"
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I am trying to identify all of the standards available for the conductivity level of DI water used to:
1. Make-up a new hex-chrome bath.
2. Used in post plating rinses (counter-flowed back into the chrome bath whenever the level is low)?
I would like to find both the levels recommended as well as the specific standard, i.e. ASTM requires 10,000 w/cm2 (100 micromhos) Other requires 5,000 w/cm2 (200 micromhos)
Thank You!
Bruce Van Scoy- Cleveland, Ohio
The only specification I know of for deionized water is ASTM D1193 [affil link]. This spec covers deionized water for salt spray testing. I don't know of any specs for the specific purposes you mentioned.

Tim Neveau
Rochester Hills, Michigan
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