Thickness of Electroless Nickel Plating

  • INAM UL HAQUE Department of Chemistry, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 54890, Pakistan
  • SAEED AHMAD Department of Chemistry, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 54890, PaKistan
  • ASIM KHAN Department of Chemistry, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 54890, PaKistan
  • SHEIKH UMAR FAROOQ International Electroplating (Pvt.) Limited, 65-Ravi Road, Lahore-Pakistan
  • IMTIAZ SADIQ Bicycle division, Pakistan Engineering Company Limited, Kot Lakhpat Works, Lahore-Pakistan

Abstract

Aqueous acid nickel chloride and alkaline nickel sulfate bath were studied for electroless nickel plating on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) plastic. Before electroless nickel plating, specimens were etched, sensitized and activated. Effects of sodium hypophosphite and sodium citrate concentrations on the thickness of electroless nickel plating were discussed. Aqueous acid nickel chloride bath comprising, nickel chloride 10 g/L, sodium hypophosphite 40 g/L, sodium citrate 40 g/L at pH 5.5, temperature 85oC with density of 1 Be/ in thirty minutes yielded thickest coating. Under comparable conditions, acid nickel chloride bath gave thicker deposits than alkaline nickel sulfate bath. 

Published
Jun 1, 2004
How to Cite
HAQUE, INAM UL et al. Thickness of Electroless Nickel Plating. Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry, [S.l.], v. 5, n. 1, p. 5, june 2004. ISSN 2221-5255. Available at: <http://pjaec.pk/index.php/pjaec/article/view/51>. Date accessed: 22 sep. 2017.
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Vol 5 No 1 (2004): Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
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