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| 4K024 | ELECTROPLATING METHODS AND ACCESSORIES | |
| C25D5/00 -7/12 | ||
| C25D5/00-7/12 | AA | AA00 PLATING DEPOSITION METALS |
AA01 | AA02 | AA03 | AA04 | AA05 | AA06 | AA07 | AA08 | AA09 | AA10 |
| . Single metals | . . Chromium (Cr) | . . Nickel (Ni) or cobalt (Co) | . . Iron (Fe) | . . Zinc (Zn) | . . Cadmium (Cd) | . . Tin (Sn) | . . Palladium (Pb) | . . Copper (Cu) | . . Silver (Ag) | |||
| AA11 | AA12 | AA14 | AA15 | AA16 | AA17 | AA18 | AA19 | AA20 | ||||
| . . Gold (Au) | . . Platinum-group (Pt) metals | . Alloys | . . Limited compositions | . . Texture limitations | . . Zinc (Zn) alloys | . . . Zinc-iron (Zn-Fe) alloys | . . . Zinc-nickel (Zn-Ni) alloys | . . . Zinc-cobalt (Zn-Co) alloys | ||||
| AA21 | AA22 | AA23 | AA24 | |||||||||
| . . Tin (Sn) alloys | . . . Tin-palladium (Sn-Pb) alloys | . . . Tin-nickel (Sn-Ni) alloys | . . Noble-metal alloys | |||||||||
| AB | AB00 STRUCTURE AND TEXTURE OF PLATING LAYERS |
AB01 | AB02 | AB03 | AB04 | AB06 | AB07 | AB08 | AB09 | |||
| . Single-layer plating | . Two-layer plating | . Three-layer plating | . Plating with four or more layers | . One-sided or differential-thickness plating | . Differential plating of the inside and outside surfaces | . Partial plating layers | . Uneven plating layers | |||||
| AB11 | AB12 | AB13 | AB15 | AB16 | AB17 | AB19 | ||||||
| . Non-crystalline plating layers | . Dispersion plating layers | . Colored plating layers | . Other plating layers | . . Hot-dipped plating layers | . . Chemical plating layers | . Other characteristic structures or textures | ||||||
| BA | BA00 PLATED MATERIALS |
BA01 | BA02 | BA03 | BA04 | BA05 | BA06 | BA07 | BA08 | BA09 | ||
| . Metals or alloys | . . Iron or steel | . . . Steel plates | . . . Stainless steel | . . Lightweight metals | . . . Aluminum (Al) | . . Fireproof metals | . . . Titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), or hafnium (Hf) | . . Copper | ||||
| BA11 | BA12 | BA13 | BA14 | BA15 | ||||||||
| . Non-metallic materials | . . Plastics | . . . Variants containing conductive resins | . . . Specific resin compositions | . . Glass or ceramics | ||||||||
| BB | BB00 USES OF THE ARTICLES TO BE PLATED |
BB01 | BB02 | BB03 | BB04 | BB05 | BB06 | BB07 | BB08 | BB09 | BB10 | |
| . Mechanical parts | . . Automobile exteriors | . . Clock parts | . . Sliding members | . . . Bearings | . Factory tools or rolls | . Dies or molds | . Razors or electric shavers | . Electric or electronic parts | . . Contact points | |||
| BB11 | BB12 | BB13 | BB14 | BB15 | BB16 | BB17 | BB18 | BB19 | BB20 | |||
| . . Circuitry substrates | . . Semiconductor parts | . . . Lead frames | . Magnetic materials | . Members for construction | . Parts for printing | . Household goods, or sports and leisure articles | . . Household electric products | . . Fibers or sewing variants | . . Decorative goods | |||
| BB21 | BB22 | BB23 | BB24 | BB25 | BB26 | BB27 | BB28 | |||||
| . Containers | . . Cans for food | . . . Two-piece cans and cans produced by the drawing and ironing process (DI) | . . . Welded cans | . . Fuel containers | . Heat-transfer or heat-absorption members | . Plating with characteristic functions | . Other uses or articles | |||||
| BC | BC00 SHAPE OF PLATED MATERIAL |
BC01 | BC02 | BC03 | BC04 | BC05 | BC06 | BC07 | BC08 | BC09 | BC10 | |
| . Band-shaped types | . . Foils | . Wires | . Hollow bodies | . . Tubes | . Rings | . Sintered or porous bodies | . Powder, granules, or fibers | . Large articles | . Other characteristic shapes | |||
| CA | CA00 PLATING CONDITIONS |
CA01 | CA02 | CA03 | CA04 | CA05 | CA06 | CA07 | CA08 | CA10 | ||
| . Plating-bath composition | . . Additives | . pH | . Temperature | . Current | . . Current density | . . Modulating currents | . . . Reverse-current supply | . Plating-liquid-current speed | ||||
| CA12 | CA13 | CA15 | CA16 | |||||||||
| . Use of vibration | . Use of lights or lasers | . Mechanical treatments | . Other plating conditions | |||||||||
| CB | CB00 PLATING DEVICES AND OPERATIONS |
CB01 | CB02 | CB03 | CB04 | CB05 | CB06 | CB07 | CB08 | CB09 | CB10 | |
| . Plating tanks | . Holding or detachment of treated substances | . Transfer or shape correction of treated substances | . Electric supply | . . Power sources or pulse generators | . . Shapes or materials of electrodes | . . Use of insoluble anodes | . . Electrode arrangements | . . Electrode movement | . . Current-carrying rolls | |||
| CB11 | CB12 | CB13 | CB14 | CB15 | CB16 | CB17 | CB18 | CB19 | CB20 | |||
| . Liquid supply | . . Agitation, or gas intermixture | . . Liquid injection or liquid flow in a constant direction | . . . Nozzles | . . . Liquid passages | . . . Adjustment of the liquid flow | . . Use of liquid-containing members | . Discharge of liquid (e.g., negative pressure) | . Liquid drainage and tank-entrance sealing | . Heating or cooling | |||
| CB21 | CB22 | CB24 | CB26 | |||||||||
| . Adjustment of plating thickness distribution | . . Prevention of extra deposition at the edges | . Automatic control or detection | . Other additional devices or operations | |||||||||
| DA | DA00 PRETREATMENTS |
DA01 | DA02 | DA03 | DA04 | DA05 | DA06 | DA07 | DA08 | DA09 | DA10 | |
| . Mechanical treatments | . Electrolytic treatments | . Pickling | . Degreasing or cleaning | . Grinding | . Activation | . Etching | . Substitute plating | . Strike plating | . Other pretreatments | |||
| DB | DB00 POST-TREATMENTS AND INTERMEDIATE TREATMENTS |
DB01 | DB02 | DB03 | DB04 | DB05 | DB06 | DB07 | DB09 | DB10 | ||
| . Heat treatments | . . Molten coating treatments and reflow | . Formation of compound layers | . . Chromate treatments | . . Phosphate treatments | . Applications | . Mechanical treatments | . Treatment of non-plated parts | . Other post-treatments or intermediate treatments | ||||
| EA | EA00 PLATING OF BANDS OR WIRES |
EA01 | EA02 | EA03 | EA04 | EA05 | EA06 | EA07 | ||||
| . Band plating | . . Crosswise types | . . Longitudinal types | . . Upright horizontal traveling types | . . Radial cell variants | . . One-sided plating | . . . Use of masking means | ||||||
| EA11 | EA12 | EA13 | ||||||||||
| . Wire plating | . . Use of rotary drums | . . Loop formation | ||||||||||
| FA | FA00 PARTIAL PLATING |
FA01 | FA02 | FA03 | FA05 | FA06 | FA07 | FA08 | FA10 | |||
| . Plating without masks | . . Partial immersion | . . Use of liquid-containing members | . Use of resistance coatings | . . Resistance materials | . . Resistance-material application | . . Resistance-material removal | . Use of adhesive films | |||||
| FA11 | FA12 | FA14 | FA15 | FA16 | FA17 | FA18 | FA20 | |||||
| . . Film adhesion | . . Film removal | . Use of mechanical masking members | . . Pressure masks | . . . Masking boards | . . Use of fillings or caps | . . Masks with magnetic attachments | . . Endless masks | |||||
| FA21 | FA23 | |||||||||||
| . . Tunnel masks | . Use of other masking means | |||||||||||
| GA | GA00 CHARACTERISTICS OR PURPOSE |
GA01 | GA02 | GA03 | GA04 | GA05 | GA07 | GA08 | GA10 | |||
| . Plating adhesion | . Smoothness or appearance | . Abrasion resistance | . Corrosion resistance | . . Bare-corrosion resistance | . Workability | . . Workability by pressing | . Chemical conversion coatings | |||||
| GA11 | GA12 | GA13 | GA14 | GA15 | GA16 | |||||||
| . Painting | . . Paint adhesion | . . Paint corrosion resistance | . Welding | . . Seam welding | . Other characteristics or purposes |