Silver Electroplating Solutions
These solutions are based on silver cyanide with two types offered:
STANDARD SILVER SOLUTION
HIGH SPEED SILVER PLATING SOLUTION
OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Plating Conditions | Standard Silver | High Speed Silver |
Metallic Silver | 3.5 troy oz./gal | 9.5 troy oz./gal |
Free Cyanide | 5.5 oz./gal | 10 oz./gal |
Anode | Silver (99.9+%) | Silver (99.9+%) |
Anode to Cathode Area | 1:1 minimum | 1:1 minimum |
Tank | Pyrex or lined steel | Same |
Operating Temp. | 70 ° – 80 °F | 100 ° – 120 °F |
Heat | Hot Plate; Stainless Steel immers. Heater | Same |
Current Density | 5 – 15 amp/ft2 | 50 amp/ft2 |
Agitation | Desirable | Desirable |
Anode Efficiency | 100% | 100% |
Plating Rate | 0.5 mil/hr | 1.0 mil/hr |