DEFSTAN 03-27/2(1998) : 1998

Name: DEFSTAN 03-27/2(1998) : 1998
Brand: DEFSTAN

Superseded

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ELECTRODEPOSITION OF NICKEL FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES

Superseded date

14-10-2005

Published date

12-01-2013

Publisher

UK Ministry of Defence Standards

Preface
1 Scope
2 WARNING
3 Related Documents
4 Definitions
5 Information to be Supplied to the Processor
6 Process Control
7 Preparation for Coating
8 Reclamation of Worn or Over-machined Items
9 Condition of Substrate (Process Requirement)
10 Minimizing the Risk of Hydrogen Embrittlement of
   Steel Items
11 Stress Relief
12 Introduction of Surface Compressive Stresses
13 Preparation for Plating
14 Electrodeposition of Nickel
15 Post-plating Heat Treatment
16 Inspection, Sampling and Testing
17 Treatment of Items Rejected During Inspection and
   Testing
Annex A - Nickel-plating Solutions and Conditions
Annex B - The Analysis of Nickel-plating Solutions
Annex C - Additional Requirements and Information
Annex D - Adhesion Tests
Annex E - Chemical Methods of Stripping Nickel Deposits
Annex F - Approximate Conversion of Metric Units to
          Imperial Equivalents (Non-US)

Covers requirements for Nickel-plating of ferrous metals, copper alloys, aluminium alloys and zinc alloys for the following purposes: 1) The production of wear-resistant surfaces; 2) Building up of worn or over-machined surfaces; 3) Corrosion resistance 4) To provide an undercoat for subsequent deposits

DevelopmentNote	Supersedes DEFSTAN 03-27/1(1987) (07/2003)
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	DEFSTAN 03-27/3(2005) : 2005
Supersedes	DEFSTAN 03-27/1(1987) : 1987

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DEFSTAN 03-4/4(1998) : 1998	THE PRE-TREATMENT AND PROTECTION OF STEEL ITEMS OF SPECIFIED MAXIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH EXCEEDING 1450 MPA
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DEFSTAN 03-14/3(2005) : 2005	ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF CHROMIUM FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES
DEFSTAN 03-14/2(1995) : 1995	ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF CHROMIUM FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES
DEFSTAN 03-31/1(1993) : 1993	A GUIDE TO THE USE OF CHROMIUM PLATING FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES

BS 6200-3.22.1:1992	Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of nitrogen Steel: volumetric method
BS 6200-3.5.2:1991	Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of boron Ferroboron: volumetric method
BS EN ISO 3696:1995	Water for analytical laboratory use. Specification and test methods
BS 6200-3.22.3:1986	Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of nitrogen Steel: spectrophotometric method (for trace amounts)
DEFSTAN 03-4/4(1998) : 1998	THE PRE-TREATMENT AND PROTECTION OF STEEL ITEMS OF SPECIFIED MAXIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH EXCEEDING 1450 MPA
BS 6200-3.5.3:1998	Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of boron Curcumin spectrophotometric method after distillation
BS 6200-3.22.2:1985	Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of nitrogen Steel: spectrophotometric method
DEFSTAN 03-21/3(2002) : 2002	MECHANICAL METHODS FOR THE INDUCEMENT OF RESIDUAL SURFACE COMPRESSIVE STRESSES
BS 6200-3.20.3:1985	Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of nickel Steel and cast iron: spectrophotometric method
BS 6200-3.20.1:1989	Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of nickel Steel and cast iron: gravimetric or titrimetric method
BS 846:1985	Specification for burettes
BS 6200-3.22.4(1997) : 1997	SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF IRON, STEEL AND OTHER FERROUS METALS - METHODS OF ANALYSIS - DETERMINATION OF NITROGEN - THERMAL CONDUCTIMETRIC METHOD AFTER FUSION IN A CURRENT OF INERT GAS
BS 6783-2:1986	Sampling and analysis of nickel, ferronickel and nickel alloys Method for determination of nickel in ferronickel (dimethylglyoxime gravimetric method)
BS 4758:1986	Method for specifying electroplated coatings of nickel for engineering purposes
DEFSTAN 03-14/2(1995) : 1995	ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF CHROMIUM FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES
BS 427:1990	Method for Vickers hardness test and for verification of Vickers hardness testing machines
DEFSTAN 03-2/3(1995) : 1995	CLEANING AND PREPARATION OF METAL SURFACES
BS 6200-3.20.4:1986	Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of nickel Steel and cast iron: flame atomic absorption spectrometric method