Copper Plating In 100 Words Or Less

Question:

Please tell me the best methods of copper plating including details like volts, chemicals, time, current density and the proper operating conditions. F. K.

Answer:

Your question is very broad and beyond the scope of what can be addressed in the Plating Clinic. There are a couple of sources of information that should be able to help you. One is the Metal Finishing 2003 Guidebook & Directory that has a chapter on copper plating. Another is the 2003 Products Finishing Directory, which has an article focused on copper plating (www.pfonline.com/articles/pfd0309) The third is a recent book, Electroplating and Electroless Plating of Copper & its Alloys.