AUROKARAT 18 E, the bright acid thick gold plating process, creates a homogeneous coverage in 22.5 carat gold, excellent gloss and non-tarnish coatings. It has a widespread use in the electrical and electronics and jewelry sectors, especially due to the high friction resistance of the products coated with this process. A pre-gold bath is recommended so that this bath is not contaminated and has a long life. Some features related to the coating are as indicated in the table.
PURITY, HARDNESS93.75, 230 - 250 (mHV20)SPECIFIC GRAVITY17.2 gr/cm³
ALLOYING METALcobaltPLATING RATE20 mg/Amperminute
ANODE CURRENT DENSITY0.25 A/dm²1 Mikron , 1 A/ dm²8.5 minutes
PLATING FOR 1 MICRON172 mg/dm² gold ConsumptionCOLORRICH YELLOW