| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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PbZn 2020: The 9th International Symposium on Lead and Zinc Processing
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| Presentation Title |
Optimizing Additive Ratios in Alkaline Zincate Electrodeposition |
| Author(s) |
Margaret Scott, Michael S. Moats |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Michael S. Moats |
| Abstract Scope |
Alkaline non-cyanide zinc electrogalvanizing is utilized in some plating applications. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a commercial carrier, booster and leveler in a strong zinc (37.5 g/L) and alkaline (210 g/L) plating solution. Hull cell plating was used to assess the roles of each additive on the appearance of the zinc deposits produced from synthetic solutions. Bright white deposits were generated with several different combinations of additives at current densities of 170-420 A/m2. The zinc structures were characterized using x-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy to understand the microstructure which produced the bright deposits in order to determine the optimal conditions leading to mirror-like deposits. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |