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For outdoors use (autos, decorative work), direct chromium plating over steel may suffer imperfections which will lead to failure.
A better technique is to copper plate the item first, then a coat of nickel, then chrome. The copper binds best to the steel substrate, the nickel gives a good impervious coating, then the chrome for a high mirror finish.
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What is electron plating?
it is zinc plated in silver
Why wouldn't Nickel replace copper in copper II sulfate?
Nickel cannot replace copper in copper II sulfate because nickel is higher in the electromotive series than copper.
Why is iron magnetic and nickel or copper is not?
nickel and copper are elements that can be magnetized
What is the loonie made of?
Loonies are made of 88% copper and 12% TIN
Is nickel a better conductor than copper?
No - copper is a better conductor than nickel.
he urine can be described as a/an-The 25 cent coin is 94% steel, 3.8% copper and 2.2% nickel plating. How do you classify nickel?
the 25 cent coin is 94% steel, 3.8% copper and 2.2% nickel plating. How do you classify nickel?
What is the name of the metal that nickel is made out of?
The nickel is made mostly with steel. 94.5% Steel 3.5% Copper 2% Nickel plating (Canadian nickels) --------- 75% copper 25% nickel (american nickels)
What types of metal are involved with plating services?
Many metals can be used in plating, such as copper, nickel, silver, gold and chrome, which is often used on cars.
What is the value of 1983 Kennedy 24KT half dollar?
50 cents for the copper-nickel coin underneath a few atoms of gold plating. A cent or two for the plating, IF you could recover it.
What is electron plating?
it is zinc plated in silver
What is copper plating used for?
copper plating is given for good finishing of metal, for luster .
What is a 1981 copper plated nickel worth?
The copper plating was not done by the U.S. Mint so the coin is just face value. NOTE: No U.S. Mint plates any coins with copper, gold or silver.
What is the other metal besides silver in the coins?
Most coins do not have silver. They have mainly 92% steel, 5.5% Copper and 2.5% Nickel plating.
What is nikel made of?
The five cent US coin called "nickel" is now made of 75% copper and 25% nickel The five cent Canadian coin called "nickel" is now made of 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper with 2% pure nickel plating; between 1946 and 1981 the Canadian coins were pure nickel. Nickel is an element made of electrons, protons and neutrons
What is Canada's 25 cent coin made of?
Until 1999 the Canadian quarter was 99.9% Canadian nickel. Since then it is an alloy of 94.0% steel (unspecified alloy), 3.8% copper, 2.2% nickel plating.
Is a US dime made from?
The metal content depends on the date, as it's been changed a few times. 1858-1919: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper 1920-1967: 80% silver, 20% copper 1968: 50% silver, 50% copper 1969-1999: 99.9% nickel 2000-present: 92% steel, 5.5% copper, 2.5% nickel plating 1967 has both the 80% and 50% silver varieties, while 1968 has both the silver and nickel varieties.
Where can you get your rims copper plated?
somewhere in the worldUseful answerAny Chrome plating shop that can do rims can do Copper plating. The real question is will they Copper plate aluminum?
