Plating and Paint Thickness

Example only, actual part design cross section to be used

Paint thickness, (the brake, tire side of the rim, the valve hole counter bore and
the lug pocket) for one cross section.
This needs to be performed for three sections from three different wheels at a
minimum.
Report # ___________ Wheel #___________
Paint thickness requirement for all locations
Location (Y)_____________microns (min)
Location (Y1) ___________ microns (min)
Location (Y2) ___________ microns (min)
Location (Y…) __________ microns (min)

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 Plating Thickness

Face View of the Wheel with the low and high current
density part locations identified, i.e. X, X1, X2, etc.

Plating thickness measured using ISO 1463 or ISO 2177

or ISO 3497(chrome thickness only).

Measurements (Mapping) of plating (low current density areas & high current
density areas). A plating rack study is to be used to determine the lowest and
highest current density for each part design accounting for the rack locations
Plating thickness’ measurements;
Report #: _______ Wheel #_________ Location Identification; __________
High current density Low current density
Chrome Thickness (0.25 to 0.4) ______ microns ______ microns
Bright Nickel Thickness (16 min) ______ microns ______ microns
Semi-Bright Nickel Thickness (24 min) ______ microns ______ microns
Copper Thickness (10 min) ______ microns ______ microns
Semi-Bright/semi bright and bright (60% min)                                %                                %
Total Nickel Thickness (40 min) ______ microns ______ microns
Total Plate Thickness (50 min) ______ microns ______ microns

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 Adhesion Grind-Saw or Reverse Saw Cut Test

Photograph of test sample

Test Report # _______ Wheel # ________

Any loss of adhesion? Yes ___ No ______

Comments; _____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

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 Cass Test Results
High Current Density

Photograph of CASS test sample

Test Report # _______ Wheel # ________ Exposure Hours; ______

Section # __________

Is there any significant change? Yes _____ No ______

Comments; _____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

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 Cass Test Results
Low Current Density

Photograph of CASS test sample

Test Report # _______ Wheel # ________ Exposure Hours; ______

Section # __________

Is there any significant change? Yes _____ No ______

Comments; _____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

Micro-Porosity of Chrome Active Sites

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 (after 66 h CASS test or Copper Deposition)

Photograph of test sample

Specification requirement
2000 pores/cm2 – CASS
OR
2
10 000 pores/cm – Copper Deposition

Test Report # _______ Wheel # ________ Section # __________

High Current Density Area _____

Low Current Density Area _____

Pore Count ___________ pores/cm2

Comments; _____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

STEP Test

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 High Current Density Area

Plot of STEP test

Test Report # ___________ Wheel # ________

Specification Requirements;
Bright Nickel (anodic) to Semi-Bright nickel (+100 to170) mV
Bright Nickel (anodic) to Micro-porous nickel (+10 to +40) mV
Bright Nickel (cathodic) to High sulfur nickel (-15 to -40) mV
Measured Results;
Bright Nickel (anodic) to Semi-Bright nickel (______) mV
Bright Nickel (anodic) to Micro-porous nickel (______) mV
Bright Nickel (cathodic) to High sulfur nickel (______) mV
Comments; _____________________________________________

STEP Test
Low Current Density Area

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 Plot of STEP test

Test Report # ___________ Wheel # ________

Specification Requirements;
Bright Nickel (anodic) to Semi-Bright nickel (+100 to170) mV
Bright Nickel (anodic) to Micro-porous nickel (+10 to +40) mV
Bright Nickel (cathodic) to High sulfur nickel (-15 to -40) mV
Measured Results;
Bright Nickel (anodic) to Semi-Bright nickel (______) mV
Bright Nickel (anodic) to Micro-porous nickel (______) mV
Bright Nickel (cathodic) to High sulfur nickel (______) mV
Comments; _____________________________________________

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