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ELECTRO-POLISHING [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrometallurgy
DEF

The operation of making a metal surface brighter and smoother by making it anodic in a suitable electrolytic solution.

CONT

Electrolytic polishing is a process in which metal from the object being treated is dissolved as a result of electric current. The object is for this purpose placed in a special electrically conductive solution. Electrolytic polishing is therefore the opposite of electroplating. In electroplating dissolved metal ions are deposited on the metal surface. In electrolytic polishing the object is partially dissolved causing metals in the form of metal ions to dissolve.

Key term(s)
  • electro polishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrochimie
  • Électrométallurgie
DEF

Procédé industriel de finition des pièces métalliques en vue d'en améliorer l'aspect ou les qualités de glissement.

Spanish

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