The Influence of Variation of Electrical Current and Electroplating Process Time on Coating Thickness, Glossiness and Adhesion of Copper on Low Carbon Steel

Deny Hendra Cipta, Ismail Ramli

2021

Abstract

The electroplating process is widely used for various purposes, such as; decorative applications, improving the base material properties such as wear resistance, electrical conductivity, corrosion resistance, and the dimensions and geometry of a work piece. In this study, testing of the copper electroplating process on low carbon steel with variations in current strength and processing time was carried out. Electric currents used are 5 Ampere, 10 Ampere, and 15 Ampere. The processing time is 20 seconds, 40 seconds, and 60 seconds. An acidic copper solution was used as the electrolyte, with a nickel layer as the base coating layer. The plating results were then tested for thickness, glossiness, and adhesion. Test results show the effects of electrical current and time on coating quality. 5 Ampere current does not give a significant difference for the value of thickness, glossiness, or adhesion. While the 15 Ampere current shows symptoms of a too-large current density, such as dark color and low adhesion. The study shows that paired variations of 10 Ampere current strength with 40 seconds process time gives the best results, with a thickness of 0.78 microns, a gloss value of 46 percent, and a coating adhesion of 71.6 percent.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Hendra Cipta D. and Ramli I. (2021). The Influence of Variation of Electrical Current and Electroplating Process Time on Coating Thickness, Glossiness and Adhesion of Copper on Low Carbon Steel. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Applied Science and Technology on Engineering Science - Volume 1: iCAST-ES, ISBN 978-989-758-615-6, pages 117-124. DOI: 10.5220/0010941000003260

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icast-es21,
author={Deny Hendra Cipta and Ismail Ramli},
title={The Influence of Variation of Electrical Current and Electroplating Process Time on Coating Thickness, Glossiness and Adhesion of Copper on Low Carbon Steel},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Applied Science and Technology on Engineering Science - Volume 1: iCAST-ES,},
year={2021},
pages={117-124},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010941000003260},
isbn={978-989-758-615-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Applied Science and Technology on Engineering Science - Volume 1: iCAST-ES,
TI - The Influence of Variation of Electrical Current and Electroplating Process Time on Coating Thickness, Glossiness and Adhesion of Copper on Low Carbon Steel
SN - 978-989-758-615-6
AU - Hendra Cipta D.
AU - Ramli I.
PY - 2021
SP - 117
EP - 124
DO - 10.5220/0010941000003260