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German: Bäumchenbildung

English translation: Star cracking, starring



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German term or phrase:Bäumchenbildung
English translation:Star cracking, starring
Entered by:Gareth McMillan
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Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting
German term or phrase: Bäumchenbildung
Es hat sich gezeigt, dass bei Bedingungen, wo reines Glanznickel bereits zur Bäumchenbildung bzw. pulvriger Abscheidung neigt, unser Produkt lediglich matt wird.
njbeckett
Germany
Star cracking
Explanation:
...or just "starring".

I'm fairly sure that's what's meant here. If you look at a plated surface under a magnifying glass you can sometimes se this - the tiny cracks branch out from each other rather like a tree formation. Very common with older chrome plating.
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Gareth McMillan
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Star cracking

Explanation:
...or just "starring".

I'm fairly sure that's what's meant here. If you look at a plated surface under a magnifying glass you can sometimes se this - the tiny cracks branch out from each other rather like a tree formation. Very common with older chrome plating.

Gareth McMillan
Germany
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