EP2230331B1 - Galvanisches Beschichtungsverfahren zur Aufbringung einer anthrazitfarbenen Beschichtung und mit dieser Beschichtung versehene Metallteile - Google Patents

Galvanisches Beschichtungsverfahren zur Aufbringung einer anthrazitfarbenen Beschichtung und mit dieser Beschichtung versehene Metallteile Download PDF

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EP2230331B1
EP2230331B1 EP09155762A EP09155762A EP2230331B1 EP 2230331 B1 EP2230331 B1 EP 2230331B1 EP 09155762 A EP09155762 A EP 09155762A EP 09155762 A EP09155762 A EP 09155762A EP 2230331 B1 EP2230331 B1 EP 2230331B1
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D3/00—Electroplating: Baths therefor
    • C25D3/02—Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions
    • C25D3/56—Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions of alloys
    • C25D3/62—Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions of alloys containing more than 50% by weight of gold
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D5/00—Electroplating characterised by the process; Pretreatment or after-treatment of workpieces
    • C25D5/48—After-treatment of electroplated surfaces
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D5/00—Electroplating characterised by the process; Pretreatment or after-treatment of workpieces
    • C25D5/48—After-treatment of electroplated surfaces
    • C25D5/52—After-treatment of electroplated surfaces by brightening or burnishing
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10S428/922—Static electricity metal bleed-off metallic stock
    • Y10S428/9335—Product by special process
    • Y10S428/934—Electrical process
    • Y10S428/935—Electroplating
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/12—All metal or with adjacent metals
    • Y10T428/12493—Composite; i.e., plural, adjacent, spatially distinct metal components [e.g., layers, joint, etc.]
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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    • Y10T428/12—All metal or with adjacent metals
    • Y10T428/12493—Composite; i.e., plural, adjacent, spatially distinct metal components [e.g., layers, joint, etc.]
    • Y10T428/12771—Transition metal-base component
    • Y10T428/12861—Group VIII or IB metal-base component
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  • the invention relates to the field of galvanic type deposition processes, from an electrolytic solution. More specifically, it relates to a process for depositing an anthracite-colored coating for metal parts intended, for example, for watchmaking or jewelery.
  • a bath called electrolyte
  • a potential difference is applied between two electrodes immersed in the electrolyte, so as to cause a reduction reaction of the ionic metal species at the anode.
  • parts to be treated arranged on a support or in a basket, are put at the potential of the anode, they are covered with a metal film under the effect of the reduction reaction.
  • This is the so-called 'black gold' process, using an electrolyte based on gold and nickel. This process does not require post-treatment, it is easy to use and stable over time.
  • the support element provided for the installation of parts can be reused several times without being cleaned.
  • the "black gold” process provides a similar appearance to the parts treated by the ruthenium black and black rhodium processes, the anthracite shade obtained being insufficiently supported.
  • the present invention aims to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, by proposing a method of depositing a technically simple anthracite color coating and providing a sustained anthracite shade. More specifically, the invention relates to a galvanic process for depositing an anthracite coating for metal parts, comprising a first step of depositing a gold-nickel alloy by means of an electrolytic bath. According to the invention, the method comprises a second step of treating said gold-nickel alloy by means of a dilute acid bath, containing an acid chosen from hydrochloric, hydrofluoric, phosphoric, nitric and sulfuric acids.
  • the anthracite shade of the coating obtained increases in intensity and aesthetics.
  • the process has an additional step compared to the conventional gold-nickel process, but remains substantially simpler, robust and cheaper than the nickel-black, black ruthenium and black rhodium processes. It is also suitable for rooms of all sizes.
  • the invention also relates to metal parts provided with an anthracite color coating composed of a gold-nickel alloy whose nickel atom content is between 30 and 40 percent.
  • the metal parts to be treated are positioned on a support element, called a loop, or arranged in bulk in a basket.
  • the pieces are made of metal, such as brass, steel, bronze, gold or any other metal having the desired mechanical properties.
  • they are covered with an underlayer of a pure gold alloy or a gold alloy such as gold-cobalt, obtained by a galvanic or other process, of a thickness of about 0.35 micrometer.
  • the parts to be treated are bare metal.
  • the support element is immersed in the electrolytic bath and put at the potential of the anode. In a few minutes, a layer of a gold-nickel alloy of about 0.6 micrometer, is deposited on the parts to be treated, and they take the desired anthracite color. The parts are then rinsed and dried. At this stage of the process according to the invention, they have an anthracite color characteristic of the galvanic gold-black process.
  • the galvanic process for depositing an anthracite-colored coating for metal parts also comprises a step of treating the gold-nickel alloy thus deposited, by means of a diluted acid bath.
  • Said bath contains an acid chosen from sulfuric, hydrochloric, hydrofluoric, phosphoric or nitric acids.
  • the dilution is preferably between 1 and 50 ml / l of concentrated acid, and the temperature is 20 ° C.
  • a wetting agent is added to the acid bath.
  • the diluted acid bath contains a mixture of hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid in the dilution range indicated above.
  • the diluted acid bath contains hydrochloric acid in the indicated dilution range, supplemented with a neutralizing salt, ammonium bifluoride, of chemical formula NH4HF2.
  • the acid bath contains hydrochloric acid diluted to 10 ml / l, the neutralizing salt mentioned above at a rate of 50 g / l and a wetting agent at a rate of 2 ml / l.
  • the parts coated with the gold-nickel alloy to be treated are placed on a support or in a basket, and then immersed in a dilute acid bath of the type described above, for a period of the order of a few seconds to a few minutes. They are then rinsed and dried.
  • the diluted acid bath has the effect of substantially intensifying the initial anthracite shade of the pieces.
  • the aesthetics of the parts are thus improved, simply and quickly, and cheap.
  • a chemical analysis of the gold-nickel alloy subjected to the acid treatment reveals a depletion of nickel metal of the order of 10 to 15 percent compared to the untreated alloy.
  • the gold-nickel alloy thus treated has a nickel atom content of between 30 and 40 percent, compared to a percentage of 45 percent for a gold-nickel alloy as deposited.
  • the remaining nickel has been at least partially oxidized by the acid treatment.

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Claims (5)

  1. Galvanisches Verfahren für den Niederschlag einer Anthrazitfarbbeschichtung für Metallteile, das einen ersten Schritt des Niederschlages einer Gold-Nickel-Legierung mittels eines Elektrolytbades umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es einen zweiten Schritt des Behandelns der Gold-Nickel-Legierung mittels eines verdünnten Säurebads, das eine Säure enthält, die aus Hydrochlorsäure, Hydrofluorsäure, Phosphorsäure, Salpetersäure und Schwefelsäure gewählt ist, umfasst.
  2. Galvanisches Niederschlagsverfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verdünnung der Säure im Bereich von 1 bis 50 ml/l der konzentrieren Säure liegt.
  3. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das verdünnt Säurebad ein Gemisch aus hlydrochlorsäure und Hydrofiuorsäure enthält.
  4. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das verdünnte Säurebad Hydrochlorsäure, zu der Ammonbifluorid hinzugefügt ist, enthält.
  5. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das verdünnte Säurebad außerdem ein Benetzungsprodukt enthält.
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AT09155762T ATE530680T1 (de) 2009-03-20 2009-03-20 Galvanisches beschichtungsverfahren zur aufbringung einer anthrazitfarbenen beschichtung und mit dieser beschichtung versehene metallteile
JP2010057010A JP5331038B2 (ja) 2009-03-20 2010-03-15 電気化学堆積方法
US12/727,095 US8226810B2 (en) 2009-03-20 2010-03-18 Galvanic deposition method for an anthracite coloured coating and metallic parts provided with the coating
CN201010139401.7A CN101838829B (zh) 2009-03-20 2010-03-19 形成黑灰色涂层的电流沉积方法和带有该涂层的金属零件

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