Electroplating is an electrochemical process in which a metal film is attached to the surface of a metal or other material through electrolysis to prevent corrosion, improve wear resistance, conductivity and other effects.
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Electroplating is an electrochemical process in which a metal film is attached to the surface of a metal or other material through electrolysis to prevent corrosion, improve wear resistance, conductivity and other effects.
The working principle of electroplating equipment is specified as follows: the plated metal is connected to the anode and the workpiece to be plated is connected to the cathode, and then an electrolyte solution containing cations of the plated metal is used and connected to a DC power supply.
During the electrolysis process, the plated metal on the anode undergoes an oxidizing reaction and gradually dissolves, while the surface of the workpiece to be plated on the cathode undergoes a reducing reaction, in which the plated metal cations are reduced to metal atoms and deposited on the surface of the workpiece to form the desired plated layer.
Electroplating equipment is used in a wide range of applications, not only for preventing oxidation of metals and improving abrasion resistance and aesthetics, but also in a wide range of fields such as lead frames for semiconductors and microelectronic components.