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Electrodeposition of black chromium

US4196063A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 1979
Grant dateApr 1, 1980
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Expiry dateApr 19, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/40
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An electrolyte solution and the method of using same for electrodeposition of black chromium on a substrate, said solution comprising water, trivalent chromium ions, ions of a metal selected from the group consisting of iron and cobalt, a weak complexing agent for the trivalent chromium ions, and phosphate ions. The preferred complexing agents are hypophosphite or formate.

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