Metal Surface Treatment
Metal Surface Treatment
ELECTROPLATING
Electroplating
is the most popular means of applying metallic coatings on the surfaces of metals and sometimes on non metals
This
is done for protection against corrosion or against wear and abrasion, for appearance, to rework worn parts by increase in size, to make pieces easy to solder and to stop off areas on steel parts from being carburized during heat treatment
Common
The
more precious metals- silver, gold, platinum, are also applied by plating
to be plated must be buffed smooth to eliminate scratches and unevenness.
Surfaces
The
work is then cleaned in suitable cleaning solutions to remove all grease, dirt, buffing compound etc.
rinsing the part is ready for plating
After
The
Electroplating
D.C. Source
Plating Tank
Work piece
Anode
Solution
The
current leaves the anode, which is a bar of plating metal, and migrates through the electrolyte (water solution of salts of metal to be applied) to the cathode, or part to be plated.
As
the ions are deposited on the cathode, they give up their charge and are deposited as metal on the cathode.
Parts
to be plated should be designed with generous fillets and radii instead of sharp corners, since current concentration occurs at sharp points, resulting in excessive deposits
Metal Spraying
Metal
Spraying is basically intended to confer some physical property on a surface appearance of poor surfaces on castings can be improved by metal spraying
The
Sprayed
Metal
spraying is done by melting a metal in an oxy-gas flame and blowing it from the nozzle of a spray gun. most guns the metal in the form of wire is fed by powered rollers to the flame, but some guns use powder or granulated metal
In
The
process uses compressed air to atomize fully the molten metal or oxides and project them against a prepared surface where they are embedded, assuring good mechanical adhesions
The
surface must be roughened first and be free of dirt, oil and grease.
compressed air helps cool the work parts so that the coatings may be applied successively not only to metals but also to glass, wood and certain plastics
The
Galvanizing
A
protective coating may be applied on metal pieces by dipping them into certain molten metals namely zinc, tin, or an alloy of lead and tin.
Dipping
To
obtain an even coating on small objects such as nuts, bolts, pins and washers, the objects are centrifuged, after being taken from the molten bath, until the coating is hard
Zinc
dipping, or hot galvanizing, is widely used on steel as an effective protection against corrosion
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