Figures denote time in hours and minutes to deposit required thickness at given current densities.
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AT 10 AMPERES PER SQUARE FOOT |
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|
Thickness in Inches |
.0001 |
.0002 |
.0004 |
.0006 |
.0008 |
.001 |
|
Cadmium |
6 |
12 |
24 |
35 |
46.7 |
58 |
|
Copper (Acid) |
10.5 |
21.5 |
43.5 |
65.5 |
85 |
109 |
|
Copper (Cyanide) |
5.33 |
10.5 |
21 |
31 |
42 |
53 |
|
Tin (Stannate) |
12 |
23.5 |
47 |
70 |
94 |
120 |
|
Tin (Acid) |
4.7 |
9.4 |
18.8 |
28.2 |
37.5 |
46.9 |
|
Zinc |
8 |
16.5 |
33 |
50 |
66 |
88 |
|
Nickel |
12 |
24 |
48 |
72 |
96 |
120 |
|
AT 20 AMPERES PER SQUARE FOOT |
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|
Thickness in Inches |
.0001 |
.0002 |
.0004 |
.0006 |
.0008 |
.001 |
|
Cadmium |
3 |
6 |
12 |
17.5 |
23.1 |
29 |
|
Copper (Acid) |
5.3 |
10.75 |
22 |
32.5 |
43 |
54.5 |
|
Copper (Cyanide) |
2.5 |
5.3 |
10.5 |
17 |
23 |
27 |
|
Tin (Stannate) |
6 |
12 |
23.5 |
35.25 |
47 |
59 |
|
Tin (Acid) |
2.35 |
4.7 |
9.4 |
14.1 |
18.8 |
23.5 |
|
Zinc |
4 |
8.25 |
16.5 |
25 |
33 |
44 |
|
Nickel |
6.66 |
12 |
24 |
36 |
48 |
59 |
|
AT 30 AMPS PER SQUARE FOOT |
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|
Thickness in Inches |
.0001 |
.0002 |
.0004 |
.0006 |
.0008 |
.001 |
|
Cadmium |
2 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
16 |
19 |
|
Copper (Acid) |
3.5 |
7.33 |
14.5 |
22 |
28 |
36 |
|
Copper (Cyanide) |
1.66 |
3.5 |
7.5 |
10.5 |
14 |
18 |
|
Tin (Stannate) |
4 |
8 |
16 |
23.5 |
31.25 |
39 |
|
Tin (Acid) |
1.57 |
3.14 |
6.28 |
9.42 |
12.56 |
15.7 |
|
Zinc |
2.75 |
5.33 |
10.66 |
16.5 |
22 |
28 |
|
Nickel |
4 |
8 |
16 |
24 |
32 |
40 |
|
AT 40 AMPERES PER SQUARE FOOT |
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|
Thickness in Inches |
.0001 |
.0002 |
.0004 |
.0006 |
.0008 |
.001 |
|
Cadmium |
1.25 |
3 |
6 |
8.75 |
12 |
15 |
|
Copper (Acid) |
2.66 |
5.5 |
10.66 |
16.3 |
22 |
27 |
|
Copper (Cyanide) |
1.33 |
2.5 |
5.33 |
8 |
10.5 |
13 |
|
Tin (Stannate) |
3 |
6 |
12 |
18 |
23.5 |
29.25 |
|
Tin (Acid) |
1.2 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
7 |
9.4 |
11.7 |
|
Zinc |
2 |
4 |
8.25 |
12.5 |
16.5 |
22 |
|
Nickel |
3 |
6 |
12 |
18 |
24 |
29 |
Cadmium based on 100% cathode efficiency.
Copper (acid) based on 97% cathode efficiency.
Copper (cyanide) based on 100% cathode efficiency.
Tin (stannate) based on 80% cathode efficiency.
Nickel based on 95% cathode efficiency.
Tin (acid) based on 98% efficiency
Zinc based on 92% efficiency