GALVANICS, ELECTROCHEMISTRY, METALWORKING

[General aspects]

• FAQ: Frequently asked questions about electroplating.

• Electroplating for beginners. In plain language.

• Double electric layer (DEL): concept and theory of structure.

• Life cycle of industrial water.

• History of electroplating.

• Basic terms in electroplating.

• Polarization studies of the kinetics of galvanic processes.

• electrode potential. Polarization.

• The structure of the molecule and the structure of water in liquid, solid and gaseous form.

• The structure of aqueous solutions.

• Structuring of water under the action of external influences. Background and memory of water.

• Theoretical foundations of electroplating.

• Zero charge point.

• Physical and chemical properties of water. Facts about water and the anomalies of its behavior.

[Electrocrystallization]

• Effect of heat treatment on the structure of galvanized coatings.

• Defects in the crystalline structure of coatings.

• Dispersion of coatings (crystal size).

• Classification of crystalline structures of coatings.

• Features of electrocrystallization of alloys.

• Impurities in coatings.

• Reasons for the formation of internal stresses in electroplated coatings.

• The nature of the porosity of electroplated coatings.

• Hardness of electroplated coatings.

• Theoretical foundations of electrocrystallization of metals.

• Coating texture.

• Physical and chemical processes during heat treatment of coatings, part 1.

• Physical and chemical processes during heat treatment of coatings, part 2.

[Electroplating Design]

• Selection of power sources (rectifiers) for electroplating production.

[Surface Preparation]

• Abrasive treatment of the metal surface, which improves the adhesion of coatings.

• Degreasing and etching of metal surfaces.

• Surface preparation of aluminum before applying metal coatings.

• Electrochemical polishing of stainless steel. Bath technology and compositions

• Electrochemical polishing of stainless steel. Mechanism and kinetics

• Chemical polishing of metals

[Oxide and Phosphate Coatings]

• Anodic oxidation of aluminum (anodizing).

• Anode oxidation of titanium (anodizing).

• Microarc oxidation of aluminum (MAO).

• Chemical oxidation of aluminum.

• Steel chemical oxidation (burnishing).

• Chemical phosphating of steel.

[Custom Metal Electroplating]

• Cadmium.

• Copper plating.

• Nickel plating.

• Passivation of zinc coatings.

• Melt coating of rhenium

• Melt tungsten coating.

• Lead.

• Galvanizing (galvanizing).

• Chrome plating.

[Alloy Electroplating]

• Gold-Nickel

• Copper-tin (white bronze)

• Nickel Cobalt

• Tin-bismuth and tin.

• Tin -nickel.

• Tin-lead.

[Electroplated Precious Metals]

• Gilding.

• Palladium.

• Rodation.

• Silver plating.

[Metal and Spav Chemical Coatings]

• Chemical copper plating.

• Chemical nickel plating (nickel-phosphorus alloy).

• Chemical nickel plating (nickel-boron alloy)

• Chemical tinning.

• Chemical silvering.

[Processes involving dielectric metallization]

• Metallization of plastics.

• Industrial electroforming.

• Production of printed circuit boards.

[Other Coating Methods]

• Hot tinning.

• Hot dip galvanized.

• Powder-polymer staining.

• Thermal diffusion zinc plating.

• Thermal spraying of chromium coatings.

• Cold galvanizing (zinc coated paint coatings).

• Chrome plating. All methods (vacuum, diffusion, chemical, galvanic, thermal)

• Zinc lamellar coating 

• Choice of electroplated coatings by color.

• Heat resistance and heat resistance of various chrome coatings.

• Replacing the silver plating with a high tin copper-tin alloy (white bronze).

• Protective, protective and decorative, special coatings.

• Which chrome to choose: protective and decorative, hard, milky, matte, black?

• Tinning. Comparison of the properties of pure tin and coatings with tin-based alloys (with lead, copper, nickel, zinc, bismuth, antimony).

• General principles for the selection and application of galvanic coatings.

• Determining the cost of electroplating.

• Advantages of hot phosphating over low-temperature (cold) phosphating.

• Comparison of zinc coatings (electroplating with pure zinc and its alloys versus other galvanizing methods).

• Coating properties according to GOST 9.303-84.

• Electroplated coatings in the nuclear power industry.

• Electroplating in electrical engineering.

• Electroplating on tool (in development).

• Hot dip galvanizing in the production of steel reinforcement.

• Hot dip galvanizing in the production of roofing sheets.

• Sparking and spark proof tools

• Hard magnetic coatings for recording information on drives (nickel-cobalt)

• Nickel plating in a printing house: processing clichés and stereotypes.

• Tin-plating of stainless steel.

• Solder Coatings - Part 1

• Solder Coatings - Part 2

• Problems of electroplated copper plating in the production of printed circuit boards

• Applications of aluminum bipolar plates with chemical nickel coating for fuel cells

• Reflective electroplating coatings in the optical industry.

• Light-absorbing galvanic coatings in the optical industry

• Hard and milk chromium plating in the production of foundry and molds.

• Galvanizing of hardware on hangers instead of bulk galvanizing in a drum.

• Chrome plating of bearings in the aviation industry

• Jewelry wear-resistant coatings (gold-nickel)

• FAQ: Frequently asked questions about electroplating.

• Meta chrome.

• Chrome plating at home.

• Auto tuning and restoration.

• About the restoration of rare cars and motorcycles.