DE1771712B2 - Process for the galvanic deposition of GoW copper-cadmium alloy coatings - Google Patents

Process for the galvanic deposition of GoW copper-cadmium alloy coatings

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DE1771712B2
DE1771712B2 DE1771712A DE1771712A DE1771712B2 DE 1771712 B2 DE1771712 B2 DE 1771712B2 DE 1771712 A DE1771712 A DE 1771712A DE 1771712 A DE1771712 A DE 1771712A DE 1771712 B2 DE1771712 B2 DE 1771712B2
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copper
cyanide
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cadmium alloy
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Gerhard 7530 Pforzheim Heilmann
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Evonik Operations GmbH
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Priority to CH588369A priority patent/CH522740A/en
Priority to NL6906666A priority patent/NL6906666A/xx
Priority to US826280A priority patent/US3586611A/en
Priority to FR6919987A priority patent/FR2011755A1/fr
Priority to GB31750/69A priority patent/GB1279141A/en
Priority to SE9091/69A priority patent/SE345697B/xx
Priority to AT617369A priority patent/AT283841B/en
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    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25DPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D3/00Electroplating: Baths therefor
    • C25D3/02Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions
    • C25D3/48Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions of gold
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    • C25D3/02Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions
    • C25D3/56Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions of alloys
    • C25D3/62Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions of alloys containing more than 50% by weight of gold
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    • C25D5/18Electroplating using modulated, pulsed or reversing current
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Description

In dem Patent 11 41 849.8 wird ein mit unlöslichen Anoden arbeitendes Verfahren zur galvanischen Abscheidung von Gold-Kupfer-Cadmium-Legierungsüberzügen aus cyanidischen Bädern mittels periodisch umgepolten Gleichstroms beschrieben. Dieses Verfahren ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein aus 1 bis 3 g/l Gold als Kaliumgoldcyanid, 5 bis 15, vorzugsweise 8 bis 13 g/l Kupfer als Kaliumkupfercyanid oder Natriumkupfercyanid, 0,1 bis 0,8 g/l Cadmium als Kaliumcadmiumcyanid oder Natriumcadmiumcyanid und 3 bis 8 g/l freiem Cyanid, berechnet als Kaliumcyanid, mit einem pH-Wert von 9 bis 11 bestehendes Bad verwendet und mit einer Stromdichte von 0,5 bis 1,5 A/dm2 für die Dauer der kathodischen Phase von 4 bis 20 see sowie mit einer Stromdichte von 0,75 bis 3,75 A/dm2, vorzugsweise 1,0 bis 3,0 A/dm2, für die Dauer der anodischen Phase von 0,5 bis 2 see betrieben wird. Unter diesen bedingungen lassen sich hochglänzende, anlaufbeständige und harte Überzüge abscheiden.Patent 11 41 849.8 describes a method, which works with insoluble anodes, for the galvanic deposition of gold-copper-cadmium alloy coatings from cyanide baths by means of periodically reversed direct current. This method is characterized in that one of 1 to 3 g / l gold as potassium gold cyanide, 5 to 15, preferably 8 to 13 g / l copper as potassium copper cyanide or sodium copper cyanide, 0.1 to 0.8 g / l cadmium as potassium cadmium cyanide or Sodium cadmium cyanide and 3 to 8 g / l free cyanide, calculated as potassium cyanide, with a pH value of 9 to 11 existing bath used and with a current density of 0.5 to 1.5 A / dm 2 for the duration of the cathodic phase of 4 to 20 seconds and with a current density of 0.75 to 3.75 A / dm 2 , preferably 1.0 to 3.0 A / dm 2 , for the duration of the anodic phase of 0.5 to 2 seconds. High-gloss, tarnish-resistant and hard coatings can be deposited under these conditions.

Nachteile des geschilderten Verfahrens bestehen darin, daß der zur Verfügung stehende Glanzstromdichtebereich relativ schmal ist, so daß es sich nur zur Galvanisierung kleiner und möglichst einfach geformter Teile eignet. Außerdem sind der Abscheidung rötlicher Überzüge hinsichtlich ihrer Schichtdicke enge Grenzen gesetzt und schließlich nimmt die Rauhigkeit des Überzugs bei größerer Schichtdicke zu.Disadvantages of the method described are that the available gloss current density range is relatively narrow, so that it is only smaller and more simply shaped for electroplating Parts suitable. In addition, reddish coatings are deposited in terms of their layer thickness set narrow limits and finally the roughness of the coating decreases with greater layer thickness to.

Überraschenderweise hat sich gezeigt, daß diese Nachteile vermieden werden können, wenn man dem Bad in kleiner Menge Silber zusetzt. Dieser Zusatz kann in Form von Kaliumsilbercyanid oder einer anderen, mit der übrigen Badzusammensetzung verträglichen Verbindung erfolgen. Die Konzentration des Bads an Silber soll zwischen 0,01 und 0,1 g/l liegen. Dieser Silbergehalt muß über die gesamte Gebrauchsdauer des Bads dadurch aufrechterhalten ίο werden, daß Ergänzungszusätze verwendet werden, die Silber in einer Menge enthalten, die 0,2 b:s 2% ihres Gehalts an Gold und Legierungsmetallen entspricht It has surprisingly been found that these disadvantages can be avoided if a small amount of silver is added to the bath. This addition can take the form of potassium silver cyanide or another compound that is compatible with the rest of the bath composition. The concentration of silver in the bath should be between 0.01 and 0.1 g / l. This silver content must ίο be maintained over the entire service life of the bath characterized in that supplementary additives are used which comprise silver in an amount of 0.2 b: s 2% corresponds to their content of gold and alloying metals

1S Beispiel 1 S example

Das Bad enthält (in g/l):The bath contains (in g / l):

1,5 Gold als Kaliumgoldcyanid
10,5 Kupfer als Cyanidkomplex
ao 0,3 Cadmium als Cyanidkomplex
1.5 gold as potassium gold cyanide
10.5 copper as a cyanide complex
ao 0.3 cadmium as cyanide complex

0,05 Silber als Cyanidkomplex
5,0 freies Kaliumcyanid
0.05 silver as a cyanide complex
5.0 free potassium cyanide

Die Abscheidung wird z. B. mit einer Stromdichte as von 0,7 A/dm2 während 7 see kathodischer Schaltdauer und mit einer Stromdichte von 1,5 A/dm2 während 1 see anodischer Schaltdauer bei 70° C und Warenbewegung vorgenommen. Der Ergänzungszusatz enthält die Legierungspartner beispielsweise in folgenden Mengenverhältnissen:The deposition is z. B. made with a current density as of 0.7 A / dm 2 during 7 seconds cathodic switching time and with a current density of 1.5 A / dm 2 during 1 second anodic switching time at 70 ° C and goods movement. The supplementary additive contains the alloying partners in the following proportions, for example:

740/0 Gold
15°/o Kupfer
10% Cadmium
l«/o Silber
740/0 gold
15 per cent copper
10% cadmium
l «/ o silver

Ein Teil der Legierungsmetalle liegt im Ergänzungszusatz in Form eines einfachen, nicht-eyanidischen, in wäßriger Lösung sauer reagierenden Salzes vor, um den Gehalt des Bads an freiem Cyanid und den pH-Wert innerhalb der erforderlichen Grenzen zu halten. Der Silbergehalt des Bads kann zusammen mit den übrigen Metallen oder separat ergänzt werden.
Man erhält auch bei Schichtdicken von 20 μΐη oder mehr in einem relativ breiten Glanzstromdichtebereich hochglänzende, glatte, gelbe bis rote, etwa 18-karätige Goldüberzüge besonders hoher Härte.
Some of the alloy metals are present in the supplementary additive in the form of a simple, non-eyanidic salt which reacts acidic in aqueous solution in order to keep the content of free cyanide in the bath and the pH value within the required limits. The silver content of the bath can be added together with the other metals or separately.
Even with layer thicknesses of 20 μm or more, high-gloss, smooth, yellow to red, approximately 18-carat gold coatings of particularly high hardness are obtained in a relatively broad gloss current density range.

Claims (2)

Patentansprüche:Patent claims: 1. Verfahren zur galvanischen Abscheidung von Gold-Kupfer-Cadmium-Legierungsüberzügen aus cyanidischen Bädern mittels periodisch umgepolten Gleichstroms gemäß Patent 11 41 849.8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem Bad 0,01 bis 0,1 g/l Silber zugesetzt wird.1. Process for the electrodeposition of gold-copper-cadmium alloy coatings from cyanidic baths by means of periodically reversed direct current according to patent 11 41 849.8, characterized in that 0.01 to 0.1 g / l silver is added to the bath. 2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß Ergänzungszusätze verwendet werden, deren Silbergehalt, bezogen auf die Summe ihres Gehalts an Gold und Legierungsmetallen, 0,2 bis 2»/o beträgt.2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that supplementary additives are used whose silver content, based on the sum of their content of gold and alloy metals, 0.2 to 2 »/ o.
DE19681771712 1968-06-28 1968-06-28 Process for the galvanic deposition of gold-copper-cadmium alloy coatings Expired DE1771712C3 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19681771712 DE1771712C3 (en) 1968-06-28 Process for the galvanic deposition of gold-copper-cadmium alloy coatings
CH588369A CH522740A (en) 1968-06-28 1969-04-18 Process for the electrodeposition of gold-copper-cadmium alloy coatings
NL6906666A NL6906666A (en) 1968-06-28 1969-05-01
US826280A US3586611A (en) 1968-06-28 1969-05-20 Process for the electrolytic deposition of gold-copper-cadmium alloys
FR6919987A FR2011755A1 (en) 1968-06-28 1969-06-16
GB31750/69A GB1279141A (en) 1968-06-28 1969-06-24 A process for the electrodeposition of gold-copper-cadmium alloy coatings
SE9091/69A SE345697B (en) 1968-06-28 1969-06-26
AT617369A AT283841B (en) 1968-06-28 1969-06-27 Process for the electrodeposition of gold-copper-cadmium alloy coatings

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DE19681771712 DE1771712C3 (en) 1968-06-28 Process for the galvanic deposition of gold-copper-cadmium alloy coatings

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DE1771712B2 true DE1771712B2 (en) 1975-07-31
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