Tds Iza-2500 (Revision V) 170411

DIPSOL OF AMERICA, INC.
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
DIPSOL IZA-2500
Ammonia Free Acid Zinc Nickel Alloy Plating for Rack Application
TDS IZA-2500 (REVISION V).DOC Rev. , 4/10/2017

Contents
1.1 SCOPE OF APPLICATION 1
1.2 PRODUCT FEATURES 1
1.3 CHEMICAL PROPERTIES 1
1.4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 2
1.5 MAKE UP AND MAINTENANCE 4
1.6 ANALYSIS METHOD AND PROCEDURE 9
1.7 SUPPLIMENTAL DATA 10
1.8 HULL CELL 17
1.9 WASTE TREATMENT 17
1.10 SPECIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS 18
The information presented herein was prepared by technically knowledgeable personnel, and to
the best of our knowledge, is true and accurate. It is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the
manner and conditions of use and handling may involve other or additional considerations.
All previous revisions are obsolete.
TDS IZA-2500 (REVISION V).DOC Rev. , 4/10/2017

1.1 SCOPE OF APPLICATION

DIPSOL IZA-2500 is the latest advanced high Acid Zinc Nickel technology that does not contain boron or
ammonia. It is a chloride-based plating process, for rack application that provides consistent 12-18%
nickel in the deposit. The deposit from DIPSOL IZA-2500 has excellent adhesion, bending and corrosion
resistance properties that exceed the requirement of the automotive industry. It has excellent thickness
distribution for fasteners and casting applications.
1.2 PRODUCT FEATURES

DIPSOL IZA-2500 system offers the following features:
• Ammonia and boron free

• Provides four to five times the corrosion resistance in salt spray test compared to zinc deposits.
• Easy to control solution. Two rectification system is preferred but the bath can be controlled with
one rectifier.
• Low foaming
• Has excellent adhesion and corrosion resistance in high temperature applications.
• Accepts different types of chromate conversion coatings (clear, iridescent and black), which can
be easily applied to enhance appearance and corrosion resistance.
• Silver appearance with brightness
• Deposit consists of 12-18% nickel
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• In standard solution, plating speed is approximately 0.30-0.45 µm/min at 1.5 A/dm
(9.3 ASF) in the cathode current density area.
• Hardness of deposit is HV250-350 in the Vickers Hardness scale.
• DIPSOL IZA-2500 has superior covering power and throwing power and provides excellent
corrosion resistance on many complicated-shaped parts.
1.3 CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Name of Product Specific Gravity

Utilization Purpose Physical Properties
Component (25ºC)
Carrier solution for

IZA-2500 A Light Yellow/Yellow Liquid 1.02
make-up and replenishment
Brightener solution for
IZA-2500 B Clear/Light yellow Liquid 0.99
make-up and replenishment
Complexor solution for make- up
IZA-2500 C Clear/Light Yellow Liquid 1.07
and replenishment
Buffering liquid for make-up and
IZA-2500 D Clear Colorless Liquid 1.20
replenishment
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1.4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1.4.1 Standard Operating Process
Water Water Water Water Acid

Soak → → → Electroclean → → → →
Rinse Rinse Rinse Rinse Pickling
Water Water Water Water Water

→ → Electroclean → → → Activation →
Rinse Rinse Rinse Rinse Rinse
Water DIPSOL Water Water Water

→ → → → → → Activation →
Rinse IZA-2500 Rinse Rinse Rinse
Water Water Trivalent Water Water

→ → → → → Dryer
Rinse Rinse Chromate Rinse Rinse
1.4.2 Operating Conditions
Optimum Range
pH 5.4 5.2-5.6
Zn/Ni Ratio 1.6 1.5-1.7

º º
35 C 30 – 40 C
Temperature º º
(95 F) (86 - 104 F)
2 2
1.5 A/dm 0.5 – 2.0 A/dm
Cathode Current Density
(13.9 ASF) (4.6 – 18.5 ASF)
2 2
4 A/dm and above 4 A/dm and above
Anode Current Density
(37.0 ASF and above) (37.0 ASF and above)
Anodes* Sulfur-free nickel and zinc metal anodes
Filtration Continuous filtration is necessary (2-3 turnovers/hr).
* Note: Initially use Ni:Zn anode ratio at 2:1 and adjust later based on solution chemistry.
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1.4.3 Equipment
Item Contents
Steel lined with PVC, Polyethylene. Rubber lined tank is not
Tank
recommended.
Exhaust Should be well-ventilated.
The filter should have the capacity to turn over plating solution
Filter
at least 2-3 times per hour. Micron size is (10-20) microns
Thermo Controller Maintain solution temperature between 30 - 40˚C (86 – 104˚F).
Sulfur and Carbon Free Nickel anodes with Zinc slabs. Steel
Anodes
anodes cannot be used.
Anode Bag Anode bags are recommended. Material: Saran 205 or 701
Rectifier 12-15 V, 3 phase full wave rectifier is usually satisfactory.
Capacity should hold the total quantity of plating solution.
Spare Tank
Similar material to process tank.
Cathode Rocker
Necessary for solution agitation
& Air agitation
Eductor To maintain metal concentration in entire plating solution
1.4.4 Standard Operating Parameters

Make-up
Component Concentration Temperature
ZnCl2 73.0 g/L (9.7 oz/gal)
NiCl2•6H2O 89.0 g/L (11.9 oz/gal)
KCl 160 g/L (21.4 oz/gal)
IZA-2500A 30 ml/L 35ºC (30-40)
Acid Zn-Ni 95ºF (86-104)
IZA-2500B 1.0 ml/L
Alloy Plating (Not Required for Matte Application)
IZA-2500C 10 ml/L
IZA-2500D 225 ml/L
Agitation Required
Filtration Continuous filtration, 2-3 turnovers/hour
80ºC (80-120ºC) for 20 minutes (minimum 5 minutes)
Dryer
176ºF (176-248ºF)
Steel lined with PVC, Polyethylene. Rubber lined tank is not

Tank Material Plating Bath
recommended.
Basket PP or PVC coated stainless steel basket is recommended (Barrel)

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1.5 MAKE UP AND MAINTENANCE
1.5.1 Make-Up
Make-up of the solution should be done according to the following procedure using city water. When
using well water or industrial water, please contact DIPSOL OF AMERICA in advance.
DIPSOL IZA-2500
A. Fill plating tank 35% of its capacity with water and dissolve the necessary quantity of zinc chloride,
nickel chloride, and potassium chloride. If it is necessary to do a carbon treatment at this point,
please adjust pH to 5.5-5.7 using hydrochloric acid and thoroughly dissolve the added
components.
B. Add the required amount of IZA-2500D and mix well.
C. Fill plating tank to 90% of its final capacity with water and mix we well for 20min.
D. Perform carbon treatment (active carbon 0.5-1g/L) for 24 hours and zinc dust treatment
(0.5-1.og/L) for 2-4 hours. Both carbon and zinc dust treatment can be done together.
E. Add the required amount of IZA-2500C, IZA-2500A and IZA-2500B and mix well.
F. Fill bath to final volume with city water and mix well.
G. Adjust pH by using hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide and mix well.
H. Take a 500 mL sample of the well-mixed solution to perform hull cell testing to confirm bath is
operating optimally.
1.5.2 Solution Composition
Optimum Range
35.0 g/L 30-40 g/L
Zinc
(4.6 oz/gal) (4.0-5.3 oz/gal)
*1 22.0 g/L 17-27 g/L
Nickel
(2.9 oz/gal) (2.3-3.6 oz/gal)
140 g/L 130-170 g/L
Chlorides
(18.7 oz/gal) (17.4-22.7 oz/gal)
IZA-2500A 30.0 ml/L 20-40 ml/L
IZA-2500B 1.0 ml/L 0.5-1.5 ml/L
IZA-2500C 10 ml/L 7.5-12.5 ml/L
IZA-2500D 225 ml/L 140-240 ml/L
Note:
*1. For DIPSOL IZB-256Y, a higher nickel deposit is recommended to get a darker
appearance. Low nickel in the deposit may cause iridescence.

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1.5.3 Maintenance
The plating solution should be maintained by periodic analysis of Zn, Ni, and Total Chlorides, as well as
through Hull Cell testing.
1.5.3.1 IZA-2500A (Carrier Solution)*

DIPSOL IZA-2500A is a carrier solution used for make-up and replenishment and should be replenished
at a rate of 200 mL/KAH.
1.5.3.2 IZA-2500B (Brightener)*

DIPSOL IZA-2500B is a brightener solution used for make-up and replenishment and should be
replenished at a rate of 375 ml/KAH.
1.5.3.3 IZA-2500C (Complexor)*

DIPSOL IZA-2500C is a complexor solution used for make-up and replenishment and should be
replenished at a rate of 60 ml/KAH.
1.5.3.4 IZA-2500D (Buffering Salt)*

DIPSOL IZA-2500D is a buffering salt solution used for make-up and replenishment and should be
replenished at a rate of 270 ml/L KAH.
*Note: These components are to be adjusted according to amounts lost to drag-out.

1.5.3.5 Bath Temperature
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Maintaining the bath temperature at 35 C (95 F) is very important to produce good parts. During cold
weather months, if the bath temperature gets colder you might see crystallization in the plating solution,
o
raising the bath temperature to 35 C will dissolve back the crystalize.
1.5.3.6 Anode Current Density

A. One Rectifier
2
Set anode current density to be higher than 4A/dm
Zn and Ni anode surface ratio should be Zn:Ni=1:4
This ratio is a guideline. Please adjust the number of anodes in order to be able to maintain Zn
and Ni concentration within the recommended range.
B. Two Rectifiers
There isn’t a specific anode current density. Place the anodes in a way the parts won’t have
thickness distribution issues.
The current ration between Zn anode and Ni anode should be 7:3-6:4.
The Zn anodes need to be out of the plating solution when the bath is in idle state.
The following are some examples of negative effects from leaving the Zn anodes in the tank.
1. Zn anode dissolves in the bath. Zn concentration rises in the bath.
2. Raise Voltage
Ni ion in the bath substitutes on to the Zn anodes and passivates the surface of Zn anodes.
Using passiveted anodes will raise the voltage and the results of it may cause the appropriate
current to not be applied.
3. Breaks down brightener component (Dipsol IZA-2500B) in the bath and creates appearance
(dullness) issue.
4. Raise pH in the bath. Need to adjust pH with diluted HCl

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Example of One Rectifier System
Example of Wrong Set Up

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Example of Two Rectifier System

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1.5.3.7 Impurities, Effect, and Countermeasure
Limit
Impurity Effect Countermeasure
(mg/L)
Total
• Zinc Dust Treatment
Chromium 4 Reduce in Brightness
• Dummy Plate
Ion
Excess Brightness in HCD area
• Zinc Dust Treatment
Pb 0.5 Appearance Issue on LCD area
• Dummy Plate
Adhesion Issue
• Decrease in Corrosion
Performance • Zinc Dust Treatment
Cu 20
• Darkness in LCD • Dummy Plate
• Reduced Covering Power
Adhesion Issue
Fe 200 Increase Drag Out
Low Ni Alloy
Co 4 Reduce in Brightness Dummy Plate
• Reduced Brightness
• Pitting, Haziness Carbon Treatment
Organics -
• Roughness
• Reduce Bendability
Dummy Plating
2 2
Anode current density should be above 4A/dm and cathode current density should be 0.5-2A/dm
Zinc and Carbon Treatment

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Apply on filter (per 1m of filter)
1000g of Zn Dust
500g of carbon
for 2-4 hours
or add 0.3-0.6g/L of Zinc or carbon into the plating tank and circulate for 2-4hours and filter to remove it

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1.6 ANALYSIS METHOD AND PROCEDURE

Sample Preparation: Pipette 10ml of plating solution into a 100ml volumetric flask. (Solution A)
If precipitation appears please add 2-3 drops of sulfuric acid. (Only for Zn and Ni analysis)
1.6.1 Zinc and Nickel Metal Analysis

A. Pipette 10 mL of solution A into a 250 mL Erlenmeyer flask.
B. Fill the flask with 100 mL of deionized water.
C. Add 15-20 mL of pH 10 buffer solution to the flask.
D. Add Murexide indicator and mix well to dissolve.
E. Titrate using 0.1 M EDTA until the color turns violet. Record the volume of EDTA used as (a).
F. Prepare a clean 250ml Erlenmeyer flask and pipette 10ml of solution A into it.
G. Fill the flask with 50ml of deionized water.
H. Add 15-20ml of pH 10 buffer solution to the flask
I. Add 15ml of 0.1M EDTA and add 2ml of 10% 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanol
(To make 10% 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanol, add 10g of 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanol into 100ml of
ethanol.)
J. Add Eriochrome Black T indicator
K. Titrate using 0.05mol/L MgCl2 solution until the color turns reddish purple. Record the volume of
MgCl2 used as (b).
Calculation:
Y= ((b) /2)-(15-(a))
Zinc (g/L)= Y x 6.54

Zinc (oz/gal)= Y x 0.87
Nickel (g/L)= 5.87 x ((a)-Y)

Nickel (oz/gal)=0.78 x((a)-Y)

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1.6.2 Total Chloride Analysis

A. Pipette 2 mL of solution A into a 250 mL Erlenmeyer flask.
B. Fill the flask with 25 mL of deionized water.
C. Add 2 mL of sodium chromate indicator to the flask. The solution should be yellow.
D. Titrate with 0.1 M silver nitrate until the color turns brick red. Record the volume of silver nitric
used as (c).
Calculation:
Total Chlorides (g/L)= (c) x 17.8
or
Total Chlorides (oz/gal)= (c) x 2.38
1.7 SUPPLIMENTAL DATA
1.7.1 Effect of Zn

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1.7.2 Effect of Ni
1.7.3 Effect of Total Chloride

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1.7.4 Effect of pH
1.7.5 Effect of Bath Temperature

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1.7.6 Effect of IZA-2500A
1.7.7 Effect of IZA-2500B

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1.7.8 Effect of IZA-2500C
1.7.9 Effect of IZA-2500D

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1.7.10 Parameter Variation: Effect on Performance

Plating Covering Skip
Category Brightness Adhesion Bendability Ni Alloy Burning
Speed Power Plating
High
(Optimal 35g/L)
Low
Zn
Changing of Zinc concentration has a strong effect on the deposit appearance and its Ni deposition. When
Zinc concentration increase by 5g/L, Ni co-deposition goes down from 14% to 13%. When Ni co-
deposition goes down, the brightness of LCD goes down.
On the other hand, when Zinc concentration decrease by 5g/L, Ni co-deposition goes up from 14% to15%.
One of the key factors of operating this bath is to control the Zinc concentration.
High
(Optimal 22g/L)
Low
Ni
Fluctuating Nickel concentration by 5g/L won’t show a big effect on appearance, plating speed, and Ni co-
deposition. Higher Ni (above 17%) will show Ni stain on LCD area.
High
(Optimal 140g/L)
Total Chloride
Low
The chloride concentration will strongly influence the appearance and Nickel co-deposition. Increasing the
chloride by 5g/L will change Ni co-deposition from 14% to 15%. On the other hand, when the chloride
concentration goes down by 5g/L, Ni co-deposition will go down from 14% to 13%. Lowering the Ni co-
deposition will reduce brightness on LCD area.
High
(Optimal 5.4)
Low
PH
Change of pH will have a strong effect on appearance, plating speed, and Ni co-deposition. When pH
goes up by 0.1, Ni co-deposition goes down from14% to 13% and thickness will go up by 5%. Lowering
pH by 0.1, will increase Ni co-deposition from 14% to 15% and thickness will be reduced by 5%.
High
(Optimal 35 C)
Bath Temp.
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Low
o
Bath temp. has a strong effect on Ni co-deposition. When the temp. goes up by 5 C, Ni co-deposition goes
o
up from 14% to 15%. When the bath temp. goes down by 5 C, Ni co-deposition goes down from 14% to
13%.

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High
(Optimal 30ml/L)
IZA-2500A
Low
There isn’t a direct correlation with the concentration of IZA-2500A against appearance, plating speed,
and Ni co-deposition. When the concentration drops below 10ml/L, covering power will reduce, and the
brightness will reduce on the HCD area .
High
(Optimal 1.0ml/L)
IZA-2500B
Low
Adding IZA-2500B will brighten up the HCD area. When the concentration of the brightener becomes
below 0.2ml/L, the appearance will become dull (gray appearance). The concentration of IZA-2500B
doesn’t directly have an effect on the plating speed and Ni co-deposition.
High amount of IZA-2500B in the bath (above 2ml/L) will reduce the bendability of the deposit.
High
(Optimal 10ml/L)
IZA-2500C
Low
The concentration of IZA-2500C has a strong influence on appearance and Nickel co-deposition. When
IZA-2500C concentration goes down by 5ml/L, Ni co-deposition is reduced from 14% to 12%. When Ni co-
deposition gets lower, the brightness of LCD is reduced. Increasing IZA-2500C concentration by 5ml/L, Ni
co-deposition goes up from 14% to 15.5%. IZA-2500C helps to improve ductility so for those parts that
require ductility, there is an option to set optimal concentration to 15ml/L.
High
(Optimal 225ml/L)
IZA-2500D
Low
Fluctuation of IZA-2500D concentration has a strong effect on appearance, plating speed, and Ni co-
deposition. When the concentration goes down by 40ml/L, Ni co-deposition drops from 14% to 13%. On
the other hand, when concentration goes up by 40ml/L, Ni co-deposition goes up from 14% to 15%.
When the concentration of IZA-2500D is low, Ni co-deposition on the HCD area drops and nickel
hydroxide will deposit on the HCD area.

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1.8 HULL CELL

The hull cell is taken under the following condition.
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Long Hull Cell, Zn or Ni anodes, 1A- 10min at 35 C
Solution agitation with magnetic stirrer at 700 rpm
Hull Cell Appearance without IZA-2500B
Hull Cell Appearance with IZA-2500B
2cm from HCD Edge 5 cm from HCD Edge
Thickness (um) 5.5-7.0 2.0-3.0

Ni Alloy (%) 14.0-15.5 14.5-16.5
1.9 WASTE TREATMENT

Neutralization of the solution is necessary to adhere to acceptable local standard for effluent pH may be
required. DIPSOL IZA-2500 process is free of chromates, cyanides, fluorides, and phenolic compounds.
All surface active agents are biodegradable. Removal of metallic hydroxides may be required.

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1.10 SPECIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS

Wear protective gloves and goggles when handling these products. In case of contact with solution,
immediately flush skin with plenty of water.
Store products in a cool, dry place in a sealed container, due to their hygroscopic properties.
The use, handling, and storage of this product may involve certain hazards. Please refer to the Safety
Data Sheet for additional hazard information.

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TECHNICAL DATA SHEET

TDS IZA-2500 (REVISION V).DOC Rev. , 4/10/2017

All previous revisions are obsolete.

TDS IZA-2500 (REVISION V).DOC Rev. , 4/10/2017

1.1 SCOPE OF APPLICATION

1.2 PRODUCT FEATURES

• Ammonia and boron free

1.3 CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Name of Product Specific Gravity

Carrier solution for

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1.4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Water Water Water Water Acid

Water Water Water Water Water

Water DIPSOL Water Water Water

Water Water Trivalent Water Water

1.4.2 Operating Conditions

Zn/Ni Ratio 1.6 1.5-1.7

Anodes* Sulfur-free nickel and zinc metal anodes

Filtration Continuous filtration is necessary (2-3 turnovers/hr).

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1.4.4 Standard Operating Parameters

Steel lined with PVC, Polyethylene. Rubber lined tank is not

Basket PP or PVC coated stainless steel basket is recommended (Barrel)

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1.5 MAKE UP AND MAINTENANCE

1.5.2 Solution Composition

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1.5.3.1 IZA-2500A (Carrier Solution)*

1.5.3.2 IZA-2500B (Brightener)*

1.5.3.3 IZA-2500C (Complexor)*

1.5.3.4 IZA-2500D (Buffering Salt)*

*Note: These components are to be adjusted according to amounts lost to drag-out.

1.5.3.6 Anode Current Density

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Example of Wrong Set Up

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1.5.3.7 Impurities, Effect, and Countermeasure

Zinc and Carbon Treatment

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1.6 ANALYSIS METHOD AND PROCEDURE

1.6.1 Zinc and Nickel Metal Analysis

Zinc (g/L)= Y x 6.54

Nickel (g/L)= 5.87 x ((a)-Y)

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1.6.2 Total Chloride Analysis

1.7 SUPPLIMENTAL DATA

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1.7.3 Effect of Total Chloride

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1.7.5 Effect of Bath Temperature

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1.7.6 Effect of IZA-2500A

1.7.7 Effect of IZA-2500B

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1.7.8 Effect of IZA-2500C

1.7.9 Effect of IZA-2500D

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1.7.10 Parameter Variation: Effect on Performance

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