Electroplating efficiency calculator

Electroplating efficiency

For professionals in the electroplating industry, achieving precision in the deposition of metals is crucial. Understanding the efficiency of the electroplating process not only impacts the quality of the final product but also the cost and resource consumption. Enter the Electroplating Efficiency Calculator - your guide to better, efficient plating. Discover the essentials below.

How to use the Electroplating Efficiency Calculator?
What is Electroplating Efficiency?
Understanding the Electroplating Efficiency Formula

How to use the Electroplating Efficiency Calculator?

Here's a breakdown of the terms used in our calculator:

Current - Measured in amperes, this is the electric current used in the electroplating process.
Time - Duration in seconds for which the current is applied during the electroplating process.
Molar Mass - The weight of one mole of the metal being plated, usually expressed in g/mol.
Number of Electrons - Represents the number of electrons involved in the reduction of the metal ion.
Actual Mass of Metal Deposited - The actual mass of metal that has been deposited during the process.

What is Electroplating Efficiency?

Electroplating efficiency provides insights into how effectively a metal has been deposited in relation to the theoretical expectations. This ratio is derived from the actual mass of the metal deposited to the predicted mass that should've been deposited based on Faraday's law.

Understanding the Electroplating Efficiency Formula

The mathematical representation of electroplating efficiency is given by:

\eta = \dfrac{m_{\text{actual}}}{m_{\text{theoretical}}} \times 100 \%

Where:

m_actual - The actual mass of metal deposited.
m_theoretical - The predicted mass of metal expected to be deposited.

The theoretical mass, derived from Faraday's law, is:

m_{\text{theoretical}} = \dfrac{I \times t \times M}{n \times F}

Here:

I - Current in amperes.
t - Time in seconds.
M - Molar mass of the metal in g/mol.
n - Number of electrons involved in the reduction of the metal ion.
F - Faraday constant, approximately 96485 C/mol.

Electroplating efficiency calculator