Electroplating onto aluminium and its alloys

ABSTRACT

This paper will look at surface treatment of aluminium and its alloys and explore what steps are required in order to successfully electroplate onto it to achieve a sound adherent finish.

KEYWORDS:

• Electroplating
• aluminium
• zincate
• cleaning
• manganese
• copper
• silicon

Acknowledgement

This paper is based on a presentation given at an IMF Southern Branch meeting held in conjunction with The Welding Institute, Southern Counties Branch, at The Churchillian, Portsmouth, on 3rd October 2019.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.