{"id":3857,"date":"2026-02-01T11:23:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T10:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uberplants.it\/processi\/hexavalent-chrome-plating-process\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T11:23:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T10:23:28","slug":"hexavalent-chrome-plating-process","status":"publish","type":"processi","link":"https:\/\/uberplants.it\/en\/processi\/hexavalent-chrome-plating-process\/","title":{"rendered":"HEXAVALENT CHROME PLATING PROCESS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">The hexavalent chromium plating process is an electrochemical treatment that occurs by means of a potential difference applied between the cathode and the anode and the consequent passage of current in a galvanic solution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This passage of current occurs through the transfer of hexavalent ions of the metal to be deposited on the surface of the object, on which a layer of metallic chromium is deposited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This treatment is under heavy scrutiny due to the high toxicity of hexavalent chromium and will most likely be replaced over time by the less toxic trivalent chromium technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In the industrial sector, chrome plating differs in terms of the thickness of the deposited chromium and the application:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\">Decorative chrome plating: a very thin layer of chromium (0.05\u20130.5 \u00b5m) is deposited to give the object a shiny appearance. It is typically applied to a nickel or copper substrate to ensure corrosion resistance. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\">Hard chrome plating: a thicker layer of chromium (5-500 \u00b5m) is deposited which gives the material greater hardness, resistance to wear and corrosion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">The hexavalent chromium plating process is very often used in the coating of plastic surfaces, more precisely in ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3560,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"divisioni":[16],"class_list":["post-3857","processi","type-processi","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","divisioni-galvanica"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>HEXAVALENT CHROME PLATING PROCESS - Uber Plants<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uberplants.it\/processi\/hexavalent-chrome-plating-process\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"HEXAVALENT CHROME PLATING PROCESS - Uber Plants\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The hexavalent chromium plating process is an electrochemical treatment that occurs by means of a potential difference applied between the cathode and the anode and the consequent passage of current in a galvanic solution. 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