ARGUNA® ET-P Bright Silver Electrolyte
Bright silver electrolyte for technical applications
The ARGUNA® ET-P silver electrolyte is used to deposit bright silver coatings for (electro) technical applications. The process is especially suitable for rack operation.
Deposits on matt surfaces are smooth and fine-grained. The coatings have very good electrical properties. The hardness of the coatings as plated is about 110 - 130 HV 0.025 and drops to a final value of 70 - 80 HV 0.025 during storage.
ARGUNA® ET-P is a fine silver electrolyte of ultra-bright coatings with excellent bonding, soldering and adhesive properties. It is mainly used for LED application with full plated silver leadframe.
Electrolyte characteristics
Electrolyte type
Alkaline-cyanide
Metal content
30 (25 - 35) g/l Ag
110 g/l KCN
pH value
12.5
Operating temperature
25 (18 - 30) °C
Current density range
3 (2 - 5) A/dm²
Plating speed
1.2 - 3.3 μm/min
Coating characteristics
Coating
Fine silver
Purity
99.9 wt.% Ag
Colour of deposit
White
Brightness
Bright
Hardness
110 - 130 HV as plated, dropping to about 70 - 80 HV during storage
Density of the coating
10.5 g/cm³
Advantages
- Bright coatings with good soldering and bonding properties
- For rack and barrel plating
- For reel-to-reel plating using flow technologies
- Use of soluble anodes
Applications
- Leadframe packaging for soldering, bonding and adhesive application.
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