Choosing the right electrode

Our large selection of suitable electrodes makes coating easier for you. You will get optimal results and few disturbing factors if you use the recommended electrodes.

We carry stick electrodes for pad electroplating and bath electroplating and also plate electrodes for bath electroplating.    

The graphite electrode is a very helpful support for a wide variety of coatings. It does color the pad and the liquid somewhat, but this is not a problem at all for the electrolyte and the plating.

The platinum electrode coats at the highest level like the graphite rod, but scatters the metal much deeper into the layer and builds up very thick layers.

The big advantage with the nickel silver and copper electrode is that you can work with less material and less time when plating.

 

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Carbon Electrode 6mm
Graphite round rod - Graphite rod anode - Graphite electrode for gold plating.  Graphite electrodes are ultimate for all coatings. The advantage is that in some coatings with stainless steel electrodes, the dislodged metal parts disturb the coating. This does not happen with graphite electrodes, because graphite also filters out contaminated liquids. With bath electroplating, they also need to be replaced occasionally as they slowly dissolve during the plating process.   With pad electroplating, simply loosen the screw on the handle and replace with a new one.   Diameter 6 mm, length approx. 9 cm    Features Used for Doesn’t contaminate Cleaner Activating and electro-cleaning  Its resistive properties help to heat the solution you’re plating with Chromium plating, which needs to be plated at 25 degrees celsius; its natural heating action helps to maintain the solution’s optimal temperature Low cost Can be used for all plating processes but carbon electrodes deteriorate over a period of time and discolour swabs (discolouration does not affect the plating quality)    

€5.90*
Stainless Steel Electrode 6mm
Stainless Steel Electrode 6mm:   This electrode is ideal for chrome stripping and electro-cleaning. To swap over to a stainless steel electrode, simply loosen the existing electrode and fit in the new one.  Stainless steel electrodes should not be used for any other processes such as the metal can cause contamination  of the plating solution resulting in considerable wastage of gold metal.    Selecting the best electrode for the job is very important.  

€5.90*
Electrode Handle
Electrode Handle: The electrode handle is is used to hold the various electrodes up to 6mm required throughout the plating process.The Electrode Handle will hold all of our rod-shaped electrodes including the stainless steel electrode, which should be used for chrome stripping and cleaning only, the carbon electrode which can be used for plating all metals and the platinum electrode which can also be used for plating all metals.  

€21.50*
Kupfer Elektrode 6mm
Kupferstabanode - Kupfer Elektrode 6mm zum selber verkupfern von Betzmann Galvanik Diese Elektrode wurde entwickelt, um bei der Beschichtung mit unseren Kupferlösungen verwendet zuwerden. Die Kupferionen tauschen sich so schneller aus und Sie erzielen ein schnelles und besseresErgebnis in der Beschichtung. Reines Kupfer 99,9 %      Copper Electrode: To plate copper alkali or acid please use this copper electrode.   Features Benefits Made from pure copper, it dissolves in the plating solution The copper in the electrode replaces the copper from the plating solution, so you can save between 40% and 50% on the cost of solution. It can also save you time as once you’ve dipped your swab in the plating solution, you don’t have to keep dipping it back – the copper from the electrode gets plated instead. If you intend to rely on this, we recommend you mix our Thickener with the Copper Plating Solution to make sure the swab doesn’t dry out and electrical contact is maintained.      

€6.80*
Nickel Electrode 6mm
Features "Nickel Electrode 6 mm from Betzmann Galvanik unalloyed rod anode made of pure nickel Ø 6 mm x 100 mm longer lengths on request as sacrificial anode for nickel plating by means of pin / tampon electroplating, reduced nickel electrolyte consumption, nickel layers are mainly used as diffusion barrier for gold plating of copper or as intermediate layer for tin plating Material sample with defined purity grade Ni 99.6 for comparative investigation of material properties Standard electrode for experiments in electrochemistry (electroplating, electrolysis, ion migration, determination of electrochemical potentials, conductivity titration, conductometric titration etc.) Material: nickel Degree of purity: 99.6 Diameter: 6 mm Length: 100 mm      

€13.70*
Aluminium Electrode 6mm
Aluminum Electrode for brighter chromium plating   Our new type of aluminum electrode separates the chrome III brighter when plating and prevents the yellow tint that usually occurs with nickel electrodes. Dimensions: 6mm diameter, length approx. 10 cm          

€12.00*