How to use this calculator :
1. In the first box, enter the thickness that you want your item to be plated to in microns.
2. In the second box, enter the surface area of the article in square centimetres (cm2).
3. Enter the volume of your beaker or tank in ml (cm3). Note: This field is optional but useful if you’re tracking the concentration of sulphuric acid generated at the anode.
4. Click the ‘Calculate’ button.
5. Read off the amp setting for your rectifier and the plating time.
6. If using our Coulometer, note the number of coulombs you should plate to. Using our coulometer is far more accurate than standard amp-hour meters especially when plating small items.
7. If using an amp-hour meter, take a note of the amp-hours you should plate to.
8. Then read off the volume or weight of CopperPro Brightener to add. Please note that for small items where you’re adding a fraction of a millilitre of CopperPro Brightener, we strongly advise that you weigh out your addition on scales accurate to at least 2 decimal places, preferably 3 decimal places. You can purchase our 1ml syringes fitted with flexible safety needles that are ideal for dispensing the brighteners.
9. Similar to point 8 above, read off the volume or weight of CopperPro Glossing Agent to add.
10. Next is the weight of copper replenisher to replace the copper plated on the work piece.
11. Sulphuric is generated at the platinum/inert anode during the process. You can read off the weight of sulphuric acid produced in this box.
12. The increase in concentration of sulphuric acid can be read off in this box. Please note that it’s only displayed if you inputed the volume of your beaker or tank in the input fields. If you didn’t include it, only N/A wish be shown meaning ‘not applicable’.