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Ductility agents for nickel-tungsten alloys

US6045682A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 1998
Grant dateApr 4, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC25D3/562
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A tungsten alloy electroplating bath. Highly ductile tungsten alloy deposits are facilitated using a sulfur co-depositing ductility additive such as: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of H.sub.1, alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxy, halogen, carboxy and carbonyl; PA1 "AR" designates a benzene or naphthalene moiety; PA1 R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of H, or an alkyl sulfonic acid, a Group I or Group II salt of an alkyl sulfonic acid, a benzene, a sulfonate, a naphthalene sulfonate, a benzene sulfonamide, a naphthalene sulfonamide, an ethylene alkoxy, a propylene alkoxy; and R.sub.2 may be attached to "AR" to form a cyclic moiety; and PA1 R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of a benzene, a naphthalene, an unsaturated aliphatic group; and a benzenesulfonate group. The additive provides ductility improvements in tungsten alloy electroplates deposited from the solution.

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