Korean Institute of Surface Engineering

pISSN : 1225-8024 | eISSN : 3399-8403


공학

한국표면공학회지 (19권2호 59-64)

THE EFFECT OF PULSE CURRENT ON THE CURRENT EFFICIENCY OF CHROMIUM PLATING IN SRHS BATH


Han S.H;Kwon S.C.;


Korea Institute of Machinery and Metals;

Abstract

Pulse current was empolyed to the chromium electroplating bath of self-regulating high speed in the following range of conditions; 10-80$^{circ}C$, 0-400A/$dm^2$, 10-100KHz. The current efficiency was compared with that of a conventional direct current plating in respect of current density and electrode interdistance. The effect of pulse current was found to increase the current efficiency at least 10-20 percent more than the conventional direct current plating in the high current density more than 100A/$dm^2$ and at 3-4mm of electrode interdistance. The surface appearance was also studied and known to be of great influenced by pulse frequency.

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