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Complete Process for Cleaning, Cu, and Ag Barrel Plating on Stainless Steel
-->Q. Cu and Ag Barrel Plating on Stainless Steel?
Hi, I'm looking to find the complete process of cleaning (degreasing) and pre-plating a stainless steel part (15 mm x 13 mm x 4 mm) and putting a first layer of 4 microns of copper on it and then as second plating 4 microns of silver by using a small barrel plating unit.
Perhaps there are processes that I could read and/or apply?
Any help is welcome.
- LAGUNA, METRO MANILA, Philippines
March 3, 2024
A. Hi Samer,
A general cycle would be: soak clean, electroclean, HCl activate, Wood's nickel strike, acid copper plating, and silver plating -- with adequate rinsing between each step, and possibly an anti-tarnish post-treatment.
Please introduce yourself and the situation as a starting point because there are whole plating libraries and the subject can't be covered in a few paragraphs starting from scratch. :-)
(part of the plating library at New Brunswick Plating [a finishing.com supporting advertiser])
Luck & Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
RFQ: Hello Friends, I'm looking for consultancy on my project: Silver on Copper by barrel plating --
My process so far on mild steel:
Soak clean
Electroclean
HCl activate
Nickel strike
4 microns Copper cyanide plating (3 to 5 micron is ok)
4 microns silver plating (3 to 5 microns is ok)
Possibly an anti-tarnish post-treatment
* All with adequate rinsing between each step
The process needs to pass the next test
A) Oven 270 °C for 5 min
- Check for plating blistering
- Perform peel-off test with tape
B) Temp test in 3 cycles
- 55 °C + 55 °C with a 1-hour pause in between.
- Check for plating blistering, discoloration & peel-off test with tape
Who can help?
shop - q.c. metro manila
June 11, 2024
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A. Hi Samer,
The first thing I would suggest is rotating those parts for an hour in a barrel in plain rinse water because I would not assume they can be barrel plated without damage without some testing and possible development efforts.
Luck & Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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