1、GUIDE TO THE SELECTION AND USE OF ELECTROPLATED AND RELATED FINISHES A manual sponsored by ASTM Committee B-8 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings ASTM SPECIAL TECHNICAL PUBLICATION 785 F.A.Lowenheim ASTM Publication Code Number(PCN)04-785000-04 9 1916 Race Street,Philadelphia,Pa.19103 Copyright by AS
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4、License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Foreword F.A.Lowenheim had nearly completed the final revision of Guide to the Selection and Use of Electroplated and Related Finishes at the time of his death in August 1980.Final review was undertaken by his colleagues,and the manuscript was pr
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11、e B.Wheeler,Managing Editor Helen M.Hoersch,Senior Associate Editor Helen P.Mahy,Senior Assistant Editor Allan S.Kleinberg,Assistant Editor Virginia M.Barishek,Assistant Editor Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sat Jan 2 21:10:56 EST 2016Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(Univer
12、sity of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Contents Chapter 1Scope and Purpose 1 Chapter 2Purposes of Electroplating 4 Chiter 3Metallic Finishes Available for Electroplating 6 Chapter 4Advantages and Disadvantages of Electroplated 8 Chapter 5Methods of Appli
13、cation 10 Chapter 6Design for Electroplating 15 Chter 7Factors to be Considered in Choosing an Electroplated Coatuig 17 Chter 8Criteria of Choice 18 Chtqiter 9Nature of the Basis Metal(Substrate)28 Chapter 10Related Finishes 32 Chapter 11Properties of Coating Metals 37 Chapter 12Tests for Compliance
14、 56 Conclusion 62 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sat Jan 2 21:10:56 EST 2016Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.STP785-EB/JUI.1982 Chapter 1Scope and Purpose This guide aims to aid the d
15、esigner,engineer,and others responsible for specifying finishes in the selection of appropriate electroplated and related coatings.It is not a manual of electroplating practice for the metal finisher,who will know how to apply the specified coating,but rather a guide to the available coatings and th
16、eir methods of application.The following definitions from ASTM Definitions of Terms Relating to Electroplating(B 374),slightly modified for editorial purposes,outline the scope of this guide.Electroplating is the electrodeposition of an adherent metallic coating upon an electrode for the purpose of securing a surface with properties or dimensions different from those of the basis metal.Electrodeposition,in turn,is the process of depositing a substance upon an electrode by electroly-sis,which is
