Silver Electroplating Solutions

These solutions are based on silver cyanide with two types offered:

STANDARD SILVER SOLUTION
HIGH SPEED SILVER PLATING SOLUTION

OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS

Plating Conditions

Standard Silver

High Speed Silver

Metallic Silver

3.5 troy oz./gal

9.5 troy oz./gal

Free Cyanide

5.5 oz./gal

10 oz./gal

Anode

Silver (99.9+%)

Silver (99.9+%)

Anode to Cathode Area

1:1 minimum

1:1 minimum

Tank

Pyrex or lined steel

Same

Operating Temp.

70 ° – 80 °F

100 ° – 120 °F

Heat

Hot Plate; Stainless Steel immers. Heater

Same

Current Density

5 – 15 amp/ft2

50 amp/ft2

Agitation

Desirable

Desirable

Anode Efficiency

100%

100%

Plating Rate

0.5 mil/hr

1.0 mil/hr