Overview of the Plate PAC Methods:

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A Preparation and titer determination of the titrants
NaOH, HCl, iodine, thiosulfate, EDTA, AgNO3

B Acidic copper baths
Cu, sulfuric acid, chloride

C Alkaline copper baths
Cu, free cyanide, NaOH and carbonate

D Nickel baths
Ni, boric acid, chloride

E Chromium/chromatizing baths
Cr(VI), total chromium and Cr(III), sulfate/sulfuric acid, chloride, fluoride, Fe

F Zinc baths
Zn, NaOH and carbonate, total cyanide

G Acidic tin baths
Sn(II), total tin and Sn(IV), free sulfuric acid/free fluoroboric acid, chloride

H Alkaline tin baths
Total tin, NaOH and carbonate

I Silver baths
Ag, Cu, carbonate, free cyanide

J Gold baths
Au, Cu, free cyanide

K Palladium baths
Pd, chloride, nitrite

L Brass baths
Cu, Zn, free cyanide, NaOH and carbonate, sulfite, ammonium/ammonia

M Bronze baths
Cu, Sn, free cyanide

N Lead, lead/tin and cadmium baths
Pb, Sn, Cd, free fluoroboric acid, NaOH and carbonate, total cyanide

O Degreasing baths
NaOH/Na2CO3, NaOH/Na3PO4, Na2SiO3/Na3PO4, Na2SiO3/Na3PO4/NaCN

P Acidic etching or mordant baths
HNO3 or HCl or H2SO4, H3PO4, HF, H2SO4/HNO3/HCl, H2SO4/H3PO4, H2SO4/CrO3, H2SO4/H2O2, HF/HNO3, heavy metals contained in the baths

Q Baths for anodic oxidation of aluminum (anodizing baths)
H2SO4/Al/oxalic acid/chloride, H2SO4/CrO3/chloride

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