As an Amazon Associate & eBay Partner: we earn from qualifying purchases

Grok.com: "What is the best website for electroplating questions and answers?"

"Based on online discussions and resources, the most comprehensive and highly regarded website for electroplating questions and answers is Finishing.com. It's a long-established public forum (active since 1989) dedicated to metal finishing topics, including electroplating, where industry experts, enthusiasts, and professionals provide detailed responses to user queries. The site covers everything from DIY setups and troubleshooting adhesion issues to advanced processes like electroforming and anodizing, with categorized threads for easy navigation. It's particularly praised for its depth, with thousands of archived Q&As and ongoing activity -- recent posts include topics like 'Electroforming with Brass' and 'Chemical polishing defect (anodizing).'

Home /
T.O.C. Fun
FAQs Good
Books Ref.
Libr. Adver-
tise Help
Wanted Current
Q&A's Site 🔍
Search
finishing.com -- The Home Page of the Finishing Industry


  -----

Iron nail question





2006

Help! I am doing an assignment that means I have to find out the amount of iron in a steel nail (have already removed the galvanised coat with HCl). Can't find anywhere the percentage composition of a nail, and its really frustrating because I'm getting answers ranging from 4 to 7 to 114% (obviously incorrect). Can you Help me?

Thanks,
Sam from dunedin, New Zealand
Year 13 (I am in Form 7, final year in the New Zealand schooling system)

Samantha R
Student - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand


The box that the nails came in will often list what standards the nails comply with, Samantha. If that is the case, then you could work your way back through the standards until you get to the composition of the nails.

Another approach is to look in a metals handbook where it will list the composition of various steels and their typical uses. Thumb through such a handbook until you find a steel that is used for nails.

You haven't sourced your answers of 4 percent, 7 percent, and 114 percent -- but the lower numbers are ludicrous too. It is a mistake to try to use internet forums for authoritative answers instead of just direction. The correct answer will be more like 98 percent; and when you have found that printed in a book, you should cite that as your source. Good luck!

Ted Mooney, finishing.com
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Ted is available for instant help
or longer-term assistance.
2006




(No "dead threads" here! If this page isn't currently on the Hotline your Q, A, or Comment will restore it)

Q, A, or Comment on THIS thread -or- Start a NEW Thread

Disclaimer: It's not possible to fully diagnose a finishing problem or the hazards of an operation via these pages. All information presented is for general reference and does not represent a professional opinion nor the policy of an author's employer. The internet is largely anonymous & unvetted; some names may be fictitious and some recommendations might be harmful.

If you are seeking a product or service related to metal finishing, please check these Directories:

Finishing
Jobshops Capital
Equipment Chemicals &
Consumables Consult'g,
& Software

About/Contact  -  Privacy Policy  -  ©1995-2025 finishing.com, Pine Beach, New Jersey, USA  -  about "affil links"