You can use this nickel tank plating solution at a temperature range from room temperature up to 60 degrees centigrade.
It comes as a ready-to-use solution with all the necessary brighteners added. You can find links to more of our nickel tank plating products in the Related Products section below.
Although this nickel tank plating solution can be used at room temperature, you can achieve higher plating rates and lower stress deposits by plating at a higher temperature.
We highly recommend you use our Filter Pump to continuously filter your nickel tank plating solution.
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Our plating solutions have been fully tested for optimum efficiency and ease of use.
We have developed unique equipment such as our power source, the MultiPlater and processes that get the best out of every product we sell
Our Plating Calculators take the guess work out of achieving top quality plating results for the minimum time and cost
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HS Code: 3824 99 70
Here’s a shot of a steel connecting rod before and after plating with our Nickel Tank Plating Solution. For the full process please see our video under the Videos tab on this page.
Out nickel tank plating solution is suitable for electroforming, as this photo illustrates. To achieve bright and smooth deposits you will need a continual filtration system with our Filter Pump, bagged anodes with heating and stirring.
Click on the ‘Videos’ tab to see it in operation.
How to nickel tank plate with our nickel tank plating solution and MultiPlater
If hand polishing, we recommend a copper plating stage as copper is a
lot easier to polish than nickel.
Nickel Tank Plating Calculator
Amp and Time Settings
pH Control
How to use the Nickel Tank Calculator :
1. In the first box, enter the thickness that you want to plate to in microns.
2. In the second box, enter the surface area of the article in square centimetres (cm2).
3. Click the ‘Calculate’ button.
4. Read off the amp setting for your rectifier, the plating time and the amount of Nickel Tank Maintenance Brightener to add before starting the plating sequence.
5. If you are using our Coulometer or MicroPlater, read off the coulombs or in the case of the MicroPlater, the amp-hours.
6. The weight of nickel plated is shown in the final box.
How to use the pH Control Calculator :
1. Measure the pH of the Nickel Tank Plating Solution and enter the result in the box marked ‘Actual pH’.
2. Enter the pH that you wish to attain in the box marked ‘Desired pH’.
3. Finally enter the volume of the plating tank/beaker.
4. Click the ‘Calculate’ button.
5. Read off the weight of Nickel pH Adjuster to add to attain the desired pH.
Operating Conditions and Deposit Data
Plating Factor
0.02 A/cm2 Note 1
Plating rate
0.2 micron per minute at 0.01A/cm2
Plating rate
0.4 micron per minute at 0.02 A/cm2
Cathode Efficiency
~95%
Anode efficiency
97 – 100%
Temperature
18 – 60 °C Note 2
Deposit appearance
Bright Note 3
pH
4.6 – 5.2 Note 4
Nickel concentration
74 grams per litre
Agitation
Medium
Anodes (rod electrodes)
Nickel Rod (bagged)
Nickel content in plate
99% (balance carbon, sulphur)
Hardness
350-400 Hv
Density of deposit
8.9 g/cm3
Stress
low – medium
Special storage requirements
None
Shelf life
1 – 2 years
Health and Safety classification
Irritant
Special considerations
None
Transport (UN number)
None: Not classified as dangerous for transport
Notes:
If a high plating factor is used, agitation will need to be increased.
Higher temperatures facilitate higher plating rates (by allowing for
higher plating factors) and lower stress deposits.
Brightness can be increased by adding Nickel Maintenance Brightener
as per the Nickel Tank Plating Calculator. If solution has been lost to
carry-over or spillage, a calculated addition of Nickel Initial Brightener
will be required.
The pH usually increases with usage and can be reduced using Nickel pH
Adjuster.
This needs to be weight out and calculated using the as per the
Nickel pH Adjuster.
Higher current densities (plating factor) generally results in a higher rate of increase of pH.
General guide;
Certain small items, for example Swabs, Nibs and Plating Pens can be sent by normal post within the UK
The courier option for UK deliveries is FedeX and APC. Delivery times range usually from 2 – 5 working days.
Royal Mail option is available on a limited range of non-liquid orders. Delivery from 5 – 10 working days.
Free UK mainland delivery available on orders over £200
International orders usually 5 – 10 working days.
For all price quotations for deliveries, please add your items to our shopping cart. You will be able to see the shipping costs by clicking on the ‘Calculate shipping’ button in the cart and before checking out.
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