Rhodium Bath JE88-1 GO! – 1 g/L Rh

The Rhodium Bath JE88-1 deposits mirror-bright, brilliant white, extremely hard and abrasion-resistant rhodium layers. It is particularly suitable for decorative coatings in the jewellery industry. In many cases, the rhodium electrolyte is also used as tarnish protection for silver products. Coatings with a thickness of up to 0.5 µm can be deposited.

Operating Data:

• Rhodium content: 1.0 g/L Rh
• pH value: < 1

Operating Conditions:

• Voltage: 2 – 3 V
• Bath temperature: 20 – 40 °C
• Exposure time: 2 min. (1 – max. 10 min.)
• Anodes: platinized titanium or mixed metal oxide
• Anode/cathode surface: 1:1
• Agitation: recommended
• Current density: 0.5 – 2 A/dm²
• Bath filtration: from 10 liters

Deposition Data:

• Hardness: 800 – 900 HV
• Layer thickness: max. 0.5 µm
• Layer density: approx. 12.4 g/cm³

Form of Delivery:

• Ready to use: 1 g/L Rh
• Concentrate: 1 g/100 ml Rh for preparing 1 litre of bath