Platinized Titanium & Niobium Anode Dimensionally Stable Anode

Electroplating is basically the process of plating a metal onto the other by hydrolysis mostly to prevent corrosion of metal or for decorative purposes. The process uses an electric current to reduce dissolved metal cations to develop a lean coherent metal coating on the electrode. Electroplating is often applied in the electrical oxidation of anions on a solid substrate like the formation of silver chloride on silver wire to form silver chloride electrodes.

Electroplating is majorly applied to modify the surface features of an object (eg: corrosion protection, lubricity, abrasion), but the process can also be used to build thickness or make objects by electro forming.

Uses of Electroplating:-

Talking about the uses of electroplating, apart from enhancing the appearance of the substrate it is used in various other purposes as well. The major application is to optimize a material’s resistance towards corrosion. The plated layer often serves as a sacrificial coating which reveals that it dissolves before the base substance.

Some of the other common applications of electroplating involve:

Improving wear resistance.

Improving the thickness of the metal surface.

Enhancing the electrical conductivity like plating a copper layer on an electrical component.

Minimizing Friction.

Improving surface uniformity.