Electrochemical deposition of metals coatings

This book offers an introduction to the fundamentals of the process used, and its practical implementation in modern electroplating. The book deals with electrochemical principles of electroplating process such as cathodic current efficiency, throwing power and electrolysis. The influences of several parameters on electroplating product are also described in this book. The book is split into two parts. The first, consisting of copper and zinc electroplating, this include their applications and processes. The processes are classified based on the baths types used, i.e. acid or alkaline baths. The second part of the book consists of brass alloy electroplating and its applications, this also includes the relationship between current densities applied to the individual copper and zinc as anodes with percentages of brass alloy plated on cathode in certain solution and conditions. This book is written for researchers, engineers, chemists working in academia, industry and government laboratories. It is also suitable for students of materials science and engineering.