Peculiarities of the development and use of the electroforming method for nickel and its alloys (review)

Tolmachev Y.V., Kravchenko D.V., Kozlov I.A., Gerasimov M.V., Nikiforov A.A.
UDC
621.357.6
DOI
10.18577/2307-6046-2022-0-11-103-118
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Tolmachev Y.V., Kravchenko D.V., Kozlov I.A., Gerasimov M.V., Nikiforov A.A. Peculiarities of the development and use of the electroforming method for nickel and its alloys (review) // Proceedings of VIAM. 2022. No. 11. DOI: 10.18577/2307-6046-2022-0-11-103-118. URL: https://test.viam.ru/en/journal/2022/11/10
Keywords
electroplating, mandrel, nickel plating, sulfamate electrolyte, internal stress
Abstract

The paper examines modern directions of development and features of the electroforming method in relation to nickel and its alloys. An overview of the electroforming method is presented, indicating reference sources, features of the method used and various materials. The compositions of electrolytes for nickel electroforming and the physical properties of the coatings obtained from them are presented. The peculiarities of the influence of various additives in electrolytes on the quality and consumer properties of products were considered. Different types of mandrels and materials for their production are described. Their comparison is carried out; the positive and negative aspects of different types of mandrels are considered. Considerable attention is paid to the consideration of the effect of internal stresses on the properties of materials obtained by electroforming.

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