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    How Electroplating Is Done

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    Electroplating is a process that uses electrical current to coat a conductive object with a thin layer of material like metal. The object is placed as the cathode in an electrolyte solution containing dissolved metal salts. A power supply provides direct current, causing the metal ions in the solution to plate out onto the cathode surface. This builds up a thin layer of the metal on the object. Common applications of electroplating include corrosion protection, increasing conductivity, and aesthetic purposes. The process involves an anode made of the plating metal that dissolves as the metal ions deposit onto the cathode.

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    Electroplating is a process that uses electrical current to coat a conductive object with a thin layer of material like metal. The object is placed as the cathode in an electrolyte solution containing dissolved metal salts. A power supply provides direct current, causing the metal ions in the solution to plate out onto the cathode surface. This builds up a thin layer of the metal on the object. Common applications of electroplating include corrosion protection, increasing conductivity, and aesthetic purposes. The process involves an anode made of the plating metal that dissolves as the metal ions deposit onto the cathode.

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    Electroplating is a process that uses electrical current to coat a conductive object with a thin layer of material like metal. The object is placed as the cathode in an electrolyte solution containing dissolved metal salts. A power supply provides direct current, causing the metal ions in the solution to plate out onto the cathode surface. This builds up a thin layer of the metal on the object. Common applications of electroplating include corrosion protection, increasing conductivity, and aesthetic purposes. The process involves an anode made of the plating metal that dissolves as the metal ions deposit onto the cathode.

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    Electroplating is a process that uses electrical current to coat a conductive object with a thin layer of material like metal. The object is placed as the cathode in an electrolyte solution containing dissolved metal salts. A power supply provides direct current, causing the metal ions in the solution to plate out onto the cathode surface. This builds up a thin layer of the metal on the object. Common applications of electroplating include corrosion protection, increasing conductivity, and aesthetic purposes. The process involves an anode made of the plating metal that dissolves as the metal ions deposit onto the cathode.

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    how electroplating is done?

    Electroplating

    Electroplating is a method of coating a piece of metal with a layer of another. This has
    many uses including rust prevention, increasing conductivity and making objects prettier.
    This lens will try to explain the basic principals behindelectroplating and how it could be
    done at home.

    The process uses electrical current to reduce cations of a desired material from a solution
    and coat a conductive object with a thin layer of the material, such as a metal.
    Electroplating is primarily used for depositing a layer of material to bestow a desired
    property (e.g., abrasion and wear resistance, corrosion protection, lubricity, aesthetic
    qualities, etc.) to a surface that otherwise lacks that property. Another application uses
    electroplating to build up thickness on undersized parts.

    The process used in electroplating is called electrodeposition. It is analogous to a


    galvanic cell acting in reverse. The part to be plated is the cathode of the circuit. In one
    technique, the anode is made of the metal to be plated on the part. Both components are
    immersed in a solution called an electrolyte containing one or more dissolved metal salts
    as well as other ions that permit the flow of electricity. A power supply supplies a direct
    current to the anode, oxidizing the metal atoms that comprise it and allowing them to
    dissolve in the solution. At the cathode, the dissolved metal ions in the electrolyte
    solution are reduced at the interface between the solution and the cathode, such that they
    "plate out" onto the cathode. The rate at which the anode is dissolved is equal to the rate
    at which the cathode is plated, vis-a-vis the current flowing through the circuit. In this
    manner, the ions in the electrolyte bath are continuously replenished by the anode.[1]

    Other electroplating processes may use a nonconsumable anode such as lead. In these
    techniques, ions of the metal to be plated must be periodically replenished in the bath as
    they are drawn out of the solution.[2]
    Process
    The anode and cathode in the electroplating cell are both connected to an external supply
    of direct current - a battery or, more commonly, a rectifier. The anode is connected to the
    positive terminal of the supply, and the cathode (article to be plated) is connected to the
    negative terminal. When the external power supply is switched on, the metal at the anode
    is oxidized from the zero valence state to form cations with a positive charge. These
    cations associate with the anions in the solution. The cations are reduced at the cathode to
    deposit in the metallic, zero valence state. For example, in an acid solution, copper is
    oxidized at the anode to Cu2+ by losing two electrons. The Cu2+ associates with the anion
    SO42- in the solution to form copper sulfate. At the cathode, the Cu2+ is reduced to
    metallic copper by gaining two electrons. The result is the effective transfer of copper
    from the anode source to a plate covering the cathode.

    The plating is most commonly a single metallic element, not an alloy. However, some
    alloys can be electrodeposited, notably brass and solder.

    Many plating baths include cyanides of other metals (e.g., potassium cyanide) in addition
    to cyanides of the metal to be deposited. These free cyanides facilitate anode corrosion,
    help to maintain a constant metal ion level and contribute to conductivity. Additionally,
    non-metal chemicals such as carbonates and phosphates may be added to increase
    conductivity.

    When plating is not desired on certain areas of the substrate, stop-offs are applied to
    prevent the bath from coming in contact with the substrate. Typical stop-offs include
    tape, foil, lacquers, and waxes.[3]

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