Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0
Specification 2.8.1, 3a · Paper 1
Revise: Finishes and TreatmentsElectroplating uses an electric current to deposit a thin layer of another metal onto a component. The component is cleaned and immersed in an electrolyte containing ions of the plating metal. It is connected as the negative electrode, or cathode.
- Revise: Corrosion and Oxidation
Using an electric current and an electrolyte solution to deposit a thin layer of metal onto an object's surface.