When using alkaline copper plating brightener, why does the top row of workpieces in the upper row of the fixture blister?

When using alkaline copper plating brightener, why does the top row of workpieces in the upper row of the fixture blister?

Wed Jul 16 08:40:55 CST 2025

In the application production of alkaline copper plating brightener, why the top layer of the workpiece in the row above the hangers appears to blister, and the base metal shows small brown circles and gray-brown stains? In fact, it is possible that the plating solution is contaminated.

The electrolytic degreasing fluid is contaminated

Electrolysis oil solution contains some heavy metals, these heavy metal ions in the electrostatic conditions in the cathode discharge deposition, so that the surface of the plated parts to produce a layer of poor bonding deposits, in the surface of the plating of the copper layer on the bonding of nature is not good, but also the formation of blistering, peeling.

In the face of this situation, we need to replace the electrolytic discharge fluid in a timely manner, in general, two times a month, usually to comply with the process discipline, do not because of negligence and did not do it.

Alkaline copper solution contaminated with oil

A plating plant in the use of alkaline copper plating brightening agent, there was such a failure phenomenon, Bigelow engineers home troubleshooting, after careful examination found that in the copper plating just out of the tank after the first row of plated parts, there is a very thin layer of oil flower-like, so that the plated parts can not be completely wet.

Further inspection revealed that there was a very thin layer of oil on the surface of the alkaline copper solution. So when the workpieces came out of the tank from the alkaline copper, the upper row of workpieces were coated with oil, which deteriorated the bond. The source of the oil staining was caused by oil dripping into the trough from the gear box on the automatic line traveler.

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