Dark Colored Chromium Based Electrodeposits
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170306515A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-26

    申请号:US15134469

    申请日:2016-04-21

    IPC分类号: C25D3/10 C25D7/00 C25D3/06

    CPC分类号: C25D3/10 C25D3/06

    摘要: An aqueous trivalent chromium electrolyte comprising trivalent chromium ions and amino acids that allow for producing a dark colored hue in the trivalent chromium coating which is plated on a substrate. The amino acids described herein comprise a cationic side chain and are at least essentially free of sulfur. The cationic side chain of the amino acid further comprises nitrogen. When used in the trivalent chromium electrolyte, these amino acids allow for producing significantly darker trivalent chromium deposits. The trivalent chromium electrolyte is used in a method for producing the desired dark colored hue in the trivalent chromium coating that is produced on a substrate using electrodeposition.