Presentation by ARTAZN LLC

A new and improved brass plating process for ZincSecure™ alloys

This paper discusses the development of a new brass plating process for zinc-based alloy series (ZincSecure®) from ARTAZN. The focus area of the study is to understand the influence of key factors such as plating stress and bath chemistry on the quality and composition of the plated layer. This low-cost, process efficient and environmentally friendly brass plating process was successfully developed via optimization of the key factors using controlled Design of Experiments (DoEs).  Security, quality and environmental aspects of the single piece and bimetal coin blanks of ZincSecure® and steel alloys made using the new process will also be discussed.

Vishal Agarwal has a Ph.D. in Materials Sc. & Engg. and over 20 years of experience in engineering, R&D, strategy and business development.  Vishal has been with ARTAZN since June 2014 in advanced technology and applications development roles.  Prior to ARTAZN, he has worked at Fortune 100 corporations and start-ups in clean energy, automotive and optoelectronics domains.

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A new and improved brass plating process for ZincSecure™ alloys

This paper discusses the development of a new brass plating process for zinc-based alloy series (ZincSecure®) from ARTAZN. The focus area of the study is to understand the influence of key factors such as plating stress and bath chemistry on the quality and composition of the plated layer. This low-cost, process efficient and environmentally friendly brass plating process was successfully developed via optimization of the key factors using controlled Design of Experiments (DoEs).  Security, quality and environmental aspects of the single piece and bimetal coin blanks of ZincSecure® and steel alloys made using the new process will also be discussed.

Vishal Agarwal has a Ph.D. in Materials Sc. & Engg. and over 20 years of experience in engineering, R&D, strategy and business development.  Vishal has been with ARTAZN since June 2014 in advanced technology and applications development roles.  Prior to ARTAZN, he has worked at Fortune 100 corporations and start-ups in clean energy, automotive and optoelectronics domains.