METHOD FOR ELECTROLYTICALLY DEPOSITING A CHROMIUM OR CHROMIUM ALLOY LAYER ON AT LEAST ONE SUBSTRATE

    公开(公告)号:EP4170071A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-26

    申请号:EP22214580.7

    申请日:2018-04-04

    IPC分类号: C25D3/06 C25D5/00 C25D17/10

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method for electrolytically depositing a chromium or chromium alloy layer on at least one substrate, the method comprising the steps
    (a) providing an aqueous deposition bath with a pH in the range from 4.1 to 7.0,
    - comprising trivalent chromium ions,
    - comprising 0 mg/L to 200 mg/L hexavalent chromium, based on the total volume of the deposition bath, and
    - not comprising boron containing compounds,

    (b) providing the at least one substrate and at least one anode,
    (c) immersing the at least one substrate in the aqueous deposition bath and applying an electrical direct current such that the chromium or chromium alloy layer is deposited on the at least one substrate, wherein
    the at least one substrate forms the cathode having a total cathodic current density and the at least one anode having a total anodic current density,
    with the proviso that
    - the total anodic current density is 6 A/dm 2 or more,
    - the total cathodic current density is 18 A/dm 2 or more,
    - the at least one substrate and the at least one anode are present in the deposition bath such that the trivalent chromium ions are in contact with the at least one anode.

    CONTROLLED METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A CHROMIUM OR CHROMIUM ALLOY LAYER ON AT LEAST ONE SUBSTRATE

    公开(公告)号:EP4071280A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-12

    申请号:EP22173932.9

    申请日:2018-04-04

    摘要: The present invention refers to a controlled method for depositing a chromium or chromium alloy layer on at least one substrate, the method comprising the steps
    (a) providing an aqueous deposition bath, wherein
    the bath comprises
    - trivalent chromium ions,
    - bromide ions,
    - alkali metal cations in a total amount of 0 mol/L to 1 mol/L, based on the total volume of the deposition bath, and

    the bath has
    - a target pH within the range from 4.1 to 7.0,

    (b) providing the at least one substrate and at least one anode,
    (c) immersing the at least one substrate in the aqueous deposition bath and applying an electrical direct current such that the chromium or chromium alloy layer is deposited on the substrate, the substrate being the cathode, wherein during or after step (c) the pH of the deposition bath is lower than the target pH,
    (d) adding NH 4 OH and/or NH 3 during or after step (c) to the deposition bath such that the target pH of the deposition bath is recovered.