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Mold making
2002
Hi,
I am performing a nickel plating on aluminium and want to know what procedures exists so as to remove the aluminium and thus making a mold of nickel.
Thanks,
Chandan Boodhoo
- Mauritius
I may be misunderstanding your question, Chandran, but you can just dissolve the aluminum in sodium hydroxide. The process of making articles this way is called electroforming. Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2002
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