Standard Specification for Decorative Electroplated Coatings of Copper Plus Nickel Plus Chromium on Plastics

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Hardcopy , PDF

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English

Published date

10-01-2019

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American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This specification covers the requirements for several grades and types of electrodeposited copper plus nickel plus chromium coatings on plateable plastic substrates where appearance, durability and resistance to thermal cycling are important to service performance. Five grades of coatings are provided to correlate with the service conditions under which each is expected to provide satisfactory performance.

1.2This specification covers the requirements for coatings applied subsequent to the application of metal film by autocatalytic deposition or subsequent to the application of any strike coatings after autocatalytic deposition.

1.3The following caveat pertains only to the test method portions of Section 6, Annex A1, and Appendix X2, Appendix X3, and Appendix X4 of this specification. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	B 08
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	11
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM B 604 : 1991 : R2015

ASTM B 568 : 1998 : R2014	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thickness by X-Ray Spectrometry
ASTM B 368 : 2009 : R2014	Standard Test Method for Copper-Accelerated Acetic Acid-Salt Spray (Fog) Testing (CASS Test)
ASTM B 659 : 1990 : R2014	Standard Guide for Measuring Thickness of Metallic and Inorganic Coatings
ASTM B 764 : 2004 : R2014	Standard Test Method for Simultaneous Thickness and Electrode Potential Determination of Individual Layers in Multilayer Nickel Deposit (STEP Test)
ASTM B 727 : 1983 : R1995	Standard Practice for Preparation of Plastics Materials for Electroplating (Withdrawn 2004)
ASTM B 568 : 1998 : R2021	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thickness by X-Ray Spectrometry
ASTM B 489 : 1985 : R2023	Standard Practice for Bend Test for Ductility of Electrodeposited and Autocatalytically Deposited Metal Coatings on Metals
ASTM B 532 : 1985 : R2014	Standard Specification for Appearance of Electroplated Plastic Surfaces
ASTM B 567 : 1998 : R2014	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thickness by the Beta Backscatter Method
ASTM B 567 : 1998	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thickness by the Beta Backscatter Method
ASTM B 556 : 1990 : R2018	Standard Guide for Measurement of Thin Chromium Coatings by Spot Test
ASTM B 602 : 1988 : R2016	Standard Test Method for Attribute Sampling of Metallic and Inorganic Coatings
ASTM B 602 : 2021	Standard Guide for Attribute Sampling of Metallic and Inorganic Coatings
ASTM B 532 : 1985 : R2021	Standard Specification for Appearance of Electroplated Plastic Surfaces
ASTM B 368 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Copper-Accelerated Acetic Acid-Salt Spray (Fog) Testing (CASS Test)
ASTM B 530 : 2009 : R2021	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thicknesses by the Magnetic Method: Electrodeposited Nickel Coatings on Magnetic and Nonmagnetic Substrates
ASTM B 504 : 1990 : R2017	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Thickness of Metallic Coatings by the Coulometric Method
ASTM B 504 : 1990 : R2023	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Thickness of Metallic Coatings by the Coulometric Method
ASTM B 556 : 1990 : R2023	Standard Guide for Measurement of Thin Chromium Coatings by Spot Test
ASTM B 567 : 1998 : R2021	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thickness by the Beta Backscatter Method
ASTM E 50 : 1982 : R1986	Standard Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Precautions for Chemical Analysis of Metals
ASTM B 659 : 1990 : R2021	Standard Guide for Measuring Thickness of Metallic and Inorganic Coatings
ASTM B 489 : 1985 : R2018	Standard Practice for Bend Test for Ductility of Electrodeposited and Autocatalytically Deposited Metal Coatings on Metals
ASTM B 530 : 2009 : R2014	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thicknesses by the Magnetic Method: Electrodeposited Nickel Coatings on Magnetic and Nonmagnetic Substrates
ASTM B 764 : 2004 : R2021	Standard Test Method for Simultaneous Thickness and Electrode Potential Determination of Individual Layers in Multilayer Nickel Deposit (STEP Test)