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Chemical nickel plating in tartrate solutions with borohydride reducing agent

Journal Article · · Prot. Met. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5165048

The authors investigate the influence of various factors on the rate of chemical nickel plating in strongly alkaline tartrate solutions with a borohydride reducing agent. After 30 min of the process of nickel plating, the final concentration of sodium borohydride decreases to 0.26 g/liter, leading to stoppage of the process. The nickel plating process can be intensified by increasing the concentration of sodium hydroxide in the solution, suppressing hydrolysis of borohydride, and also by introducing additives which suppress hydrolysis of borohydride. For chemical deposition of nickel-boron coatings from tartrate solutions the authors recommend the following composition (g/liter): nickel chloride 15-25, Rochelle salt 450-550, sodium hydroxide 140-160, sodium borohydride 0.8-1.0, thallium nitrate 0.003-0.008. The process temperature is 92-95 C, and the deposition rate is 4-6 um/h.

Research Organization:
A.A. Zhanov Polytechnic, Gorkii
OSTI ID:
5165048
Journal Information:
Prot. Met. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Prot. Met. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 21:6; ISSN PTNMA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English