Electrolyte characteristics
Electrolyte type alkaline cyanide
Metal content 30 g/l Ag 120 g/l KCN
pH value 12.0
Operating temperature 25 (18 - 40) °C
Current density range 0.5 - 4 A/dm²
Plating speed 0.6 μm/min at 1 A/dm² 2.5 μm/min at 4 A/dm²
Deposition rate 67 mg/Amin
Coating characteristics
Coating Pure silver
Purity > 99.8 wt.% Ag
Colour of deposit bright-white
Brightness bright
Hardness of deposit approx. 110 HV 0.025
Max. coating thickness More than 100 μm
Density of the coating 10.5 g/cm3
Advantages
Can be used at higher temperatures
Very bright white color
High layer purity
Wide applicable current density range
Very good depth scattering
High carbonate tolerance
Applications
5G
High frequency technology
Electrical contacts
Jewelry
