Spa Plating’s Silver Electroforming Solution plates a ductile matte-satin layer of silver that can plate to a thickness in excess of 1,000 microns. It can be easily burnished or polished.
Our Silver Electroforming Calculator will help you silver electroform to your desired thicknesses and also guide you in maintaining your solution in good working order with the correct additions.
Note:
We have been able to keep the cyanide content of this solution to a minimum and it is rated as a category III toxic substance which is at the lower end of the toxic spectrum.
We can only sell this product to business that are VAT registered.
Recommended 500ml volume plating beaker kit list
500 ml silver electroforming solution
MF Rectifier Mrk ll
Red Lead Short 9).25metre)
Black Lead (1.5 metre)
Copper Crocodile Clip x 2
Plating Beaker – 500ml
Beaker Ring for Plating in a Beaker – 500ml
Platinum Rod Electrode for Beaker Plating x 2 For 500ml Beaker (6mm Diameter x 100mm Length)
Anode Bag x 2 – 500ml
Jig Holder for Plating Beaker – 500ml
Magnetic Stirrer – Medium
Stirring Bar – Medium
Conductive Paint
Gold Plated Jigging Wire
Rinse Bottle
Assorted Nitrile Gloves
Safety Glasses
Operating Conditions and Deposit Data
Plating Factor |
0.005 – 0.01A/cm2 |
Plating rate (low speed) |
0.33 micron per minute at plating factor: 0.005 A/cm2 (see
notes) |
Plating rate (medium speed) |
0.5 micron per minute at plating factor: 0.0075 A/cm2 (see
notes) |
Plating rate (high speed) |
0.66 micron per minute at plating factor: 0.01 A/cm2 (see notes) |
Maximum plate thickness |
Over 1000 microns (1mm) |
Temperature |
18 – 30 °C |
pH |
9.5 – 13 |
Silver concentration |
36 grams per litre |
Free cyanide concentration |
40 grams per litre as KCN (see notes) |
Agitation |
Light to moderate |
Electrode |
Pure silver (see notes) |
Silver content in plate |
99.9% (balance carbon) |
Finish |
Matt, satin, semi-bright (see notes) |
Reflectivity of deposit |
High: L*96 (CIELab) |
Cathode efficiency |
100% |
Hardness |
251 MPa (Vickers) |
Density of deposit |
10.5 g/cm3 |
Stress |
Very low |
Special storage requirements |
Keep hermetically sealed when not in use |
Shelf life |
3 – 6 months (see notes) |
Health and Safety classification |
Toxic category III |
Special considerations |
Contains potassium cyanide (4%) (see notes) |
Transport (UN number) |
UN1935 |
Notes:
- Three different speeds are available; low, medium and high. Greater
levelling is obtained at a
lower plating speed, whereas brighter but less levelled deposits are obtained
at a higher plating speed.
- Anodes should be bagged to avoid particulate matter entering the
solution and causing roughness.
- This is a low-cyanide type silver plating solution. When not in use the
plating solution should be
hermetically sealed to minimise ingress of oxygen that can rapidly deplete
it. If using a plating beaker,
sealing can be achieved by covering with PVC cling film and securing with an
elastic band.
- Maximum levelling (smoothness) is achieved at lower cyanide levels and
low plating speed (at or below 0.005 A/cm2).
- Free cyanide (as KCN) depletes when kept in an open container at
approximately 10g/l per month and in a hermetically sealed container at
approximately 2g/l per month.
- If you wish to use this solution outside its shelf life, you will need
to add potassium cyanide in order
to raise the free cyanide level. There are a number of sources that sell
this compound throughout
the UK.
- We have succeeded in keeping the cyanide content of this solution to a
minimum and as such is rated
as a category III toxic substance, which is on at the lower end of the toxic
spectrum.
We can only sell this product to business customers with registered business
addresses.
- The silver coating is easily burnished (either in a barrel polisher or by hand) to
a mirror-bright finish.
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
- Free UK mainland delivery available on orders over £200
- International orders usually 3-5 working days.
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