copper plating
Thin bronze-hued layer
Copper plating is the process of depositing a thin layer of copper onto another material, usually metal, through electroplating or chemical means.
The coating provides conductivity, corrosion resistance, or a base for other finishes.
As an adjective, copper-plated describes objects treated this way: copper-plated cookware, copper-plated electrical contacts.
- printed circuit boardsEtched electronic component mounts
- jewelry makingCreating decorative wearable items
- electrolyte solutionDissolved ions enabling conductivity
- acid bathImmersion in corrosive liquid
- polishingSmoothing by friction
sulfuric acid · anodizing · buffing · galvanization · patination · electrolytic cell · mirror finish · redox reaction · automotive parts · metal ions · lacquering · plumbing fixtures · oxidation state · heat sinks · sandblasting · burnishing · industrial machinery · antiquing
- coatingspaint, enamel, varnish, primer, glaze
- Euro coinsone cent, two cent, ten cent, fifty cent, one euro
- Lab Experimentstitration, chromatography, distillation, electrolysis, flame test
- mintingcoinage, minter, coiner, mintmarks, die maker
- plated metalstinplate, galvanized steel, galvanized iron, chrome
- surface treatmentsanodizing, galvanizing, powder coating, tinning, chromating
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