Using Taguchi Experimental Design Method for Obtaining Suitable Thickness in Decora-tive Chromium Electroplating
الموضوعات : Physical Chemistry & Electrochemistry
Aiyoub Parchehbaf Jadid
1
(Department of Chemistry, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran)
Mostafa Pourjafar
2
(Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran)
الکلمات المفتاحية: Taguchi Method, Electroplating, Thickness, Decorative Chromium, Experimental Design,
ملخص المقالة :
In this study, Taguchi experimental design has been used for the optimization of thickness of chromium layers. For this purpose brass materials have been electroplated under various conditions of the process. An orthogonal array (OA) was employed to analyze the effect of plating parameters on the characteristic of the thickness. Variables which were considered for working were as following; amount of chromic acid, amount of sulfuric acid, time, and current density. Eventually, the obtained results revealed that among the influential parameters in the process, only current density of 6A/dm2 and time of 4 minutes have the most effect on the enhancement of the thickness.
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