What is electroplating?

Electroplating is a process of plating a thin layer of other metals or alloys on the surface of some metals by using the principle of electrolysis to prevent corrosion, improve wear resistance, conductivity, lubricity, heat resistance and reflectivity, and improve appearance. In the electroplating process, the coated metal or other insoluble materials are used as the anode, the electroplated metal products are used as the cathode, and the cations of the coated metal are reduced on the metal surface to form a coating. In order to eliminate the interference of other cations and make the coating uniform and firm, it is necessary to use a solution containing metal cations in the coating as electroplating solution to keep the concentration of metal cations in the coating unchanged. The aesthetics of electroplated objects is related to the current during electroplating. The smaller the current, the more beautiful the electroplated object is. On the contrary, some uneven shapes will appear.