Determination of Trivalent Chromium in Chromium Plating Solutions Using a Redox Titration and Indicator

Abstract

The chemical literature lacks a simple non-instrumental analytical method to determine and adequately monitor trivalent chromium in chromium plating solutions during the chromium plating process. In this report, a simple method for analyzing and monitoring trivalent chromium during the chromium plating process is presented. The optimum operating range of trivalent chromium is 0 to 7.5 g/1, and the resulting precisions are in the 0 to 1.5-g/1 range, providing adequate monitoring of these plating solutions supported by five years of testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA252857

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  • Samuel Sopok

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  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Abstracts
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry Techniques
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chromium
  • Engineering
  • Indicators
  • Military Research
  • Monitoring
  • Potassium Dichromate
  • Precision
  • Redox Indicators
  • Security
  • Standards
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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.