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IRON ELECTROPLATING

I am looking for information regarding iron electroplating (chrome substitute) on Iron, Cu, Al.

MICHAEL PLATITSA
1998

I am a bit confused. Are you saying it right? Is this supposed to be a chromium substitute or chromate substitute? I hope you are not talking about Ion-Plating.

Mandar.

Mandar Sunthankar
- Fort Collins, Colorado
1998

I think that Michael is indeed talking about iron plating, as he said, not ion plating. While one wouldn't think of iron as a substitute for chromium in decorative applications, I believe it is true that soldering iron tips utilize a top coat of either chromium or iron. I know that plating of soldering iron tips is a very hot and proprietary topic these days, but if someone could tell us just enough to sate our curiosity about iron as a substitute for chrome we would appreciate it.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
1998

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