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Based on the principle that "know-how" is much more useful when it is backed up by "know-why", this book gives you a comprehensive basic understanding of the materials and processes of electroplating. It examines the influence of metallurgy and corrosion in electroplating practice, then describes preplating procedures with emphasis on chemical considerations. Rinsing and water supplies, essential to successful electroplating, receive careful discussion, followed by a look at the fundamentals of direct current.

A distinctive feature of this book is its detailed discussion of plating metals. Each metal is examined in terms of its abundance and origin, its place in the periodic system, methods of recovery, physical and chemical properties, principal compounds and their reactions. These sections provide the reader with a thorough knowledge of the materials to enable them to meet emergencies intelligently, select the right metal for the job, and understand the reasons for the composition of plating baths.

The actual plating processes are described, with constant reference to ASTM and other specifications and recommended practices. Metals considered include not only the familiar protective, decorative and engineering coatings, but a number of rarely used metals and alloys as well.

Related processes that come up for discussion include electroless and immersion plating, plating on nonconductors, electroforming, conversion coatings and anodising. Methods of analysis, waste disposal, statistical control and sampling are also examined.

Sponsored by the American Electroplaters’ Society, this book fills a long-standing need for an authoritative, comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of electroplating.

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