
plating, anodizing, & finishing Q&As since 1989
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Voltages required to plate various metals
2005
I want to develop powersupply for elctroplating industries. so please give us brief idea about the voltages to be applied to plating the various metals like tin, chromium, silver etc.
thanks
powersupply designer - Hyderabad, Andhrapradesh, India
2005
The single most common maximum rectifier voltage is probably 12 volts, although 9 and 18 are not unusual, and 6 and 24 are not rare. There is a lot more to it than the voltage though :-)
Start with the Metal Finishing Guidebook and the
Electroplating Engineering Handbook. Good luck.

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

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