Main Articel: [[Electroplating (or Galvanic Deposition)| Electroplating (or Galvanic Deposition)]]
==== Electroplating Solutions – Electrolytes====
The actual metal deposition occurs in the electrolytic solution which contains
the plating material as metal ions. Besides this basic ingredient, the electrolytes
contain additional components depending on the processes used, such as for
example conduction salts, brighteners, and organic additives which are codeposited
into the coatings, influencing the final properties of the electroplating
deposit.
===== Precious Metal Electrolytes=====
All precious metals can be electroplated with silver and gold by far the most
widely used ones ''(Tables 7.1 and 7.2)''.
The following precious metal electrolytes are the most important ones:
Main Articel: [[Precious Metal Electrolytes| Precious Metal Electrolytes]]
==== Electroplating of Parts====
