ELECTROPLATING
KNOW HOW IITM OUTLINE AND HIGHLIGHTS
 Lesson 1: The Basic Principles of Plating,
Part 1
- How to study Electroplating
Know How II
- Energy in all of its forms
- Electrical energy and
electroplating
- Simple electrical and
chemical principles
- The arithmetic of plating
- Some simple experiments
- What happens in a plating
bath
- Electrolytic conduction
Lesson 2: The Basic Principles of Plating,
Part 2
- Resistance and conductivity
of plating baths
- Acidity and pH
- Current density and
efficiency
- Throwing power and metal
distribution
- General techniques of
electroplating
- Formulation of plating
baths
- Automatic plating machines
- Special plating techniques
- General procedures of
plating
Lesson 3: Polishing and Buffing
- Principles of polishing
- Mechanical and automatic
polishing methods
- Copyrighted charts to
simplify polishing
Lesson 4: Cleaning and Pickling
- Degreasing, cleaning and
pickling of all common metal before and after plating
- Bright dipping of all
common metals before and after plating
- Preparation of cleaning,
pickling and bright dipping solutions
- Modern cleaning methods
including ultrasonic cleaning
Lesson 5: Plating Bath Control (Chemical
and Physical)
- Elements of plating bath
control chemistry
- Fundamental principles of
old and new control methods
- Analytical measurement of
chemical components of plating baths
Lesson 6: The Plating Baths, Part 1:
Cadmium, Chromium, Copper
- Preparation and mixing of
plating solutions
- Operation of plating baths
- Care and control of plating
baths
- Chemical and physical
analysis of plating baths
- Troubleshooting of plating
baths
- Case histories and
practical examples
- Specially prepared
troubleshooting tables
Lesson 7: The Plating Baths, Part 2: Gold,
Indium, Iron
- Preparation and mixing of
plating solutions
- Operation of plating baths
- Care and control of plating
baths
- Chemical and physical
analysis of plating baths
- Troubleshooting of plating
baths
- Case histories and
practical examples
- Specially prepared
troubleshooting tables
Lesson 8: The Plating Baths, Part 3: Lead,
Nickel, Platinum Metals
- Preparation and mixing of
plating solutions
- Operation of plating baths
- Care and control of plating
baths
- Chemical and physical
analysis of plating baths
- Troubleshooting of plating
baths
- Case histories and
practical examples
- Specially prepared
troubleshooting tables
Lesson 9: The Plating Baths, Part 4:
Silver, Tin, Zinc
- Preparation and mixing of
plating solutions
- Operation of plating baths
- Care and control of plating
baths
- Chemical and physical
analysis of plating baths
- Troubleshooting of plating
baths
- Case histories and
practical examples
- Specially prepared
troubleshooting tables
Lesson 10: The Alloy Plating Baths, Part
1: Brass, Bronze, Gold
- Preparation and mixing of
plating solutions
- Operation of plating baths
- Care and control of plating
baths
- Chemical and physical
analysis of plating baths
- Troubleshooting of plating
baths
- Case histories and
practical examples
- Specially prepared
troubleshooting tables
Lesson 11: The
Alloy Plating Baths, Part 2: Lead/Tin, Nickel/Tin, Zinc/Tin,
Other Alloys
- Preparation and mixing of
plating solutions
- Operation of plating baths
- Care and control of plating
baths
- Chemical and physical
analysis of plating baths
- Troubleshooting of plating
baths
- Case histories and
practical examples
- Specially prepared
troubleshooting tables
Lesson 12: Chemical Finishes: Chromating,
Phosphating, Metal Coloring, Lacquering
- Fundamentals of various
finishes
- Formulations
- Stopping-off techniques
- Troubleshooting
Lesson 13: Electroless Plating, Vacuum and
Vapor Plating, Plating on Non-Conductors
- Fundamentals of electroless
plating
- Practical operating
formulations
- Vacuum and vapor plating
technique
- Principles of plating on
non-conductors such as plastics and baby shoes
- Practical production
methods
Lesson 14: Testing
of Plated Deposits, Specifications, Quality Control of Plated Deposits
- Testing methods, new and
old
- Principles and methods used
for testing thickness, ductility, hardness, residual
stress
- Specification plating
- Government and industrial
specifications
- Quality control methods in
plating operations
Lesson 15: Anodic Processes, Corrosion,
Anodizing, Electropolishing, Electrochemical Grinding & Machining, Chemical
Milling, Chemical Polishing
- Elements of corrosion
processes
- Practical aspects of
aluminum anodizing
- Formulation and operation
of anodizing baths
- Troubleshooting of
anodizing baths
- Dying and sealing
treatments
- Electropolishing
formulations
- Formulations for
electrochemical grinding and machining
Lesson 16: Special Plating Techniques,
Part 1
- Techniques of brush plating
- Tribo, foam and gel plating
methods
- Magnetic field, composite
and peen plating techniques
- Non-aqueous plating methods
- Molten salt, pattern and
pulse plating methods
Lesson 17: Special Plating Techniques,
Part 2
- Practical methods and
techniques for plating difficult metals
- Formulations for
electroforming
- Practical methods and
techniques for electroforming
Lesson 18: Special Plating Techniques,
Part 3
- Plating of printed circuit
boards
- Magnetic alloy plating
methods
- Electric flow plating
Lesson 19: Engineering Aspects of Metal
Finishing
- Plating room energy
supplies
- Selection and design of
plating tanks
- Heating and cooling of
plating tanks
- Basics of filtration,
piping and ventilation
- Equipment layout and space
planning
- Safety in the plating plant
- Water and waste treatment
- Systems engineering
Lesson 20: Business Aspects of Metal
Finishing
- Human relations and
management in the plating shop
- Estimating and bidding
- Value engineering
- Governmental requirements
and regulations
- OSHA and EPA requirements
Electroplating Know How II is a
trademark of the Kushner Electroplating School.
Last Revised: September 15, 2004
Copyright
© 1999-2001 by Arthur S. Kushner
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