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Observations on the growth of whisker crystals from zinc electroplate

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Spontaneous growth of zinc whiskers from electroplate was studied at 20°C and 50°C for a period of two years after electroplating and a number of physical and metallurgical properties of the electroplate were determined. The growth rate correlated well with the internal macrostress of the deposit as determined with a dilatometer during plating. Crystallographic texture and a microstructure of flat lath-like grains also tended to favor growth somewhat, while grain size, microhardness and microstrain had no apparent effect.

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Lindborg, U. Observations on the growth of whisker crystals from zinc electroplate. Metall Trans A 6, 1581 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02641971

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