Gold MC 2001

The colour gold process MC 2001 is a weak alkaline sulphite electrolyte, which produces mirror bright, ductile, levelled, pink coloured deposits with a hardness of about 280 - 310 HV. This type of process is mainly used for decorative plating in the jewellery as well as for the optical frame industry. The deposit of MC 2001 has a gold content of about 92% or 22 carat.

Process Conditions:
  Working temperature: 50-55°C
  pH-value:                   9,5
  Current density: approx. 0,2-0,8 A/dm²
  Gold content: 8 g/l
  Palladium content: 1,3 g/l
  Copper content: 50 mg/l
  Rate of deposit: approx. 1µ in 3 min. at 0,6 A/dm²

 

Au MC 2001