Arthur S. Kushner

Arthur S. Kushner Consultant

HEAT TREATED PARTS

Can you suggest a good way of removing oil from parts that have been heat treated followed by quenching?

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PLATING ON TITANIUM

I am looking for a good procedure for plating copper on commercially pure titanium.

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“GROWING” COPPER PLATING BATH

Our cyanide copper strike bath builds up copper metal over a period of time. What causes this, and how can we prevent it?

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CORROSION TESTS AND GOLD JEWELRY

Recently we decided that we must do some testing to verify how well our jewelry “holds up” in a corrosive environment (humid environments, perspiration contact, etc.). Do you have any suggestions for us?

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Troubleshooting Alkaline Zinc Plating Bath

Can you help us figure out why our alkaline zinc plating bath makes the anodes polarize when the current is on?

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IRON IN CHROME TANK

I have a problem with iron in my bath. How would you suggest that I remove the iron?

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PLATING ON LEADED STEEL

One type of steel, 12L14, a leaded steel, continually gives us problems with blisters and peeling. Do you have any suggestions as to how we can solve this ongoing problem?

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ZINC ON ZINC DIE CASTINGS

We plated a large number of zinc diecasts with zinc and a few months after the plating the parts changed to a bluish color. What is going on?

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MIGRATIONS

What do you recommend as a minimum thickness for the copper intermediate layer?

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SMALL-SCALE PLATING LINE

I am a hobbyist who wants to set up a small scale plating for copper and nickel. I’m thinking in terms of one- or two-gallon tanks. Can you give me details on how to go about doing this?

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BORIC ACID AND MANNITOL

I am required to determine the boric acid concentration in our nickel sulfamate plating bath. Can you provide a procedure for doing this?

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SALT SPRAY TESTS

What is your opinion of the salt spray test?

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