Abstract
A study of the effects of aluminum ions added as Al2(SO4)3 on average internal tensile stress in nickel deposits electroplated from a Watts bath of pH3.0 enabled us to detect variations in elastic deformation in deposits in situ using a resistance wire strain gauge on the reverse side of a copper electrode.Aluminum ions close to the electrode surface changed to aluminum hydroxide due to increased solution pH during nickel electroplating with hydrogen evolution. This is included in deposits as aluminum oxide and aluminum hydroxide.With increasing Al2(SO4)3 concentration, total aluminum oxide and aluminum hydroxide in deposits increased and average internal tensile stress in deposits rose. Internal tensile stress rose markedly at ca. 2.5mM Al2(SO4)3, causing numerous cracks on the surface of nickel deposits at a concentration of 5.0mM Al2(SO4)3. The dependence of aluminum oxide and aluminum hydroxide content on Al2(SO4)3 concentration showed that these two compounds enhanced internal tensile stress in nickel deposits.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
