5 examples of electroplating used in day to day life and about the examples information
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Some metals are considered far more attractive and valuable than others, gold and silver being the oldest and most obvious examples. But gold and silver are rare and expensive. Through electroplating, a very thin layer of gold or silver can coat a less valuable metal, making a final product with all the luster and beauty of those rare metals, at a fraction of the cost. This was the first commercial application of electroplating, and has been in use since the early 1800s. Thin layers of chromium are often used on appliances and automobiles to produce a pleasant, shiny appearance.
Protection
Electroplating can also protect surfaces by covering them with a thin layer of metal that will be more resistant to corrosion than the material of which they are primarily composed. Zinc and cadmium protect the underlying surface by being more reactive, corroding before the base metal underneath. Copper, nickel and chromium work by forming a protective, un-reactive coating.
Conductivity
Gold and silver are excellent conductors of electricity, but they are, as noted, prohibitively expensive. Through electroplating techniques, very small amounts of these precious, highly conductive metals can be incorporated into electronic components and integrated circuits. Cell phones, computers and other electronic devices all use electroplating techniques in their
Protection
Electroplating can also protect surfaces by covering them with a thin layer of metal that will be more resistant to corrosion than the material of which they are primarily composed. Zinc and cadmium protect the underlying surface by being more reactive, corroding before the base metal underneath. Copper, nickel and chromium work by forming a protective, un-reactive coating.
Conductivity
Gold and silver are excellent conductors of electricity, but they are, as noted, prohibitively expensive. Through electroplating techniques, very small amounts of these precious, highly conductive metals can be incorporated into electronic components and integrated circuits. Cell phones, computers and other electronic devices all use electroplating techniques in their
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jewellery can produced plated via electroplating. Gold plated is exactly that - gold plated onto another metal.
The floor tiles you walk on are often made from stamps made via a nickel plating process.
Alot of circuits board have copper plated wires in them.
Cd's are produced from stamps made using nickel plating.
Coins are electoplayed to prevent rusting in them..
The floor tiles you walk on are often made from stamps made via a nickel plating process.
Alot of circuits board have copper plated wires in them.
Cd's are produced from stamps made using nickel plating.
Coins are electoplayed to prevent rusting in them..
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