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BS 4758:1986

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Method for specifying electroplated coatings of nickel for engineering purposes
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-06-2009

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-01-1986

Foreword
Committees responsible
Method
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Exchange of information
4 Sampling
5 Treatment of basis metals before electroplating
6 Coatings
7 Heat treatment after electroplating
Appendices
A Guidance on types and uses of nickel coatings
B Heat treatment
C Method for establishing peening conditions
D Determination of coating thickness
E Test for porosity of coatings on ferrous articles
Tables
1 Summary of information required
2 Peening intensities
3 Typical mechanical properties of nickel deposited
   from various electrolytes compared with wrought
   nickel
4 Categories of steels and maximum tensile strengths
   corresponding to specified minimum tensile strengths
5 Recommendations for heat treatment, for stress
   relief, before electroplating (excluding surface-
   hardened parts)
6 Heat treatment after electroplating (excluding
   surface-hardened parts)
Figure
1 Test specimen mount

Method for specifying requirements for nickel coatings usually of substantial thickness on ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Stress relief treatment before coating, the appearance, surface finish, thickness, hardness, adhesion and porosity, and heat treatment after coating and sampling.

Committee
STI/33
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 4758(1971) & 84/51382 DC. (07/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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