Can stainless steel materials be chrome plated?

Can be chrome plated. Chromium metal is highly susceptible to passivation in air, forming an extremely thin passivation film on its surface, thereby exhibiting the properties of precious metals.

The chrome plating layer has good chemical stability and does not react in alkalis, sulfides, nitric acid, and most organic acids, but can dissolve in hydrochloric acid (such as hydrochloric acid) and hot sulfuric acid.

In the visible light range, the reflection ability of chromium is about 65%, between silver (88%) and nickel (55%), and because chromium does not change color, it can maintain its reflection ability for a long time during use, which is better than silver and nickel.

Extended Information

The surface roughness of the workpiece after chrome plating is directly related to the following conditions:

1. Surface roughness of the substrate before plating: The smaller the surface roughness value of the substrate, the smaller the surface roughness value after plating;

2. The temperature of the plating solution: The higher the temperature, the greater the surface roughness value after plating;

3. The magnitude of current density: The higher the current density, the greater the surface roughness value after plating;

4. Plating solution concentration: The higher the plating solution concentration, the greater the surface roughness value after plating;

5. Electroplating time: The longer the electroplating time, the greater the surface roughness value after plating.