Effect of some process variables on zinc coated low carbon steel substrates
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This work investigates the effect of some essential plating variable of zinc electro-deposition on low
carbon steel substrates. The variation of plating parameter, the depth of immersion, distance between
the anode and the cathode on voltage, plating time and coating thickness was considered. The steel
substrates were immersed into solution of zinc electroplating bath for varying voltage between 0.5 and
1.0 V. It was discovered that the sample plated at 0.8 V for 20 min gave the best plating properties and it
was also observed that increase in applied voltage, plating time, depth of immersion and decrease in
distance of the object (cathode) from the anode increases weight gained. Microstructural studies with
SEM/OPM however, revealed fine grained deposit of the deposited zinc and the inclusion of addition
agent.
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T Technology (General), TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery