抄録
By measureing the current efficiencies and by the Hull cell test, the unfavorable effect and the permissible amount of anionic impurities such as Cl-, NO3-, and PO43- were studied on the Sargent bath (CrO3 250 and H2SO4 2.5g/l) and the bath contining sodium fluorosilicate (CrO3 250, H2SO4 1.5, and Na2SiF6 5.0g/l).
Each impurity decreases the current efficiency and brightness range. The permissible amount of each impurity is as follows:
Cl- is 1g/l (as NaCl) for the both baths, NO3- 1g/l (as NaNO3) for the Sargent bath and 2g/l for the sodium fluorosilicate bath, and PO43- 4g/l (as Na2HPO4⋅12H2O) for the both baths.
At the range of so low current density as not to deposit Cr, the base metal of copper, nickel, or iron dissolves into the both baths containing Cl-.