KCR-25 Hard Chrome Plating Chemicals Brightener High Cathode Efficiency
1. Properties
1. With high cathode efficiency, it may be up to 23%-26%.
2. The current density even over 60A/dm2 is available.
3. The deposition speed for KCR-25 bath is 2-3 times faster than conventional hard chromium process.
4. It is chloride-free, the KCR-25 process dose not cause erosion of the workpiece in low current density area.
5. The micro-hardness of the plating is up to 950HV-1100HV100.
6. The amount of the micro cracks of the plating may be up to 400/cm, so it improves the corrosion resistance ability of the plating.
2. Bath composition & Operation condition
|
Operation range |
Standard |
Chromium trioxide |
200~275g/L |
250g/L |
KCR-25 Catalyst |
|
20ml/L |
Sulfuric acid |
2.5~4g/L |
2.7g/L |
Temperature |
50~60℃ |
58℃ |
Cathode current density(Dk) |
50~75A/dm2 |
60A/dm2 |
Anodic current density |
15~30A/dm2 |
30A/dm2 |
3. Reference Data
1. Deposition rate
Current Density (A/dm2) |
Deposition rate (μm/h) |
30 |
20-35 |
45 |
40-50 |
60 |
50-70 |
7.5 |
70-90 |
2. Bath density and concentration of chromic anhydride control
Chromium trioxide |
Bath density |
Baume degree (15℃) |
Baume degree (60℃) |
180 |
1.13 |
16.7 |
16.7 |
195 |
1.14 |
17.8 |
15.9 |
210 |
1.15 |
18.9 |
17.0 |
225 |
1.16 |
20.0 |
18.1 |
240 |
1.17 |
21.1 |
19.1 |
255 |
1.18 |
22.1 |
20.1 |
270 |
1.19 |
23.2 |
21.0 |
285 |
1.20 |
24.2 |
21.9 |
300 |
1.21 |
25.2 |
22.7 |