Date of Award

5-1930

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Department

Chemistry

First Advisor

Herbert Heinrich

Abstract

The application of chromium plating in industry has grown out of a series of experiments conducted in the past few years. However as early as 1854, research was carried on in this field, but it was only in the years 1920 - 1925, that the chromium plating industry became an actual fact. From then on it has progressed very rapidly. In the present day chromium is applied for two main purposes: (a) to produce a permanent and decorative effect and, (b) to prolong the life of mechanical parts subjected to unusual conditions of wear or temperature. The electrodeposition of chromium produces a smooth and bright surface. The advantages proclaimed for it are (1) the comparative low cost considering the protection that the finish provides, and (2) the non-tarnishing quality of the surface under usual conditions of exposure, including exposure to salt air and the high humidities found in Florida and southern Texas.

Comments

Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science

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