wire basket ?

[shooterrick]

I have several wire bakers baskets fairly heavy gauge. They are chromed not SS. I am wondering if anyone knows what the alloy under the coating of chrome would most likely be. Thanks

 

[caveman]

I don't know if this is the type of information you were looking for but check this:

http://www.azom.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=916

 

[nickelmore]

I am not positive it is still done today, but I think it use to be copper.

Copper would stick real well to steel and chrome would stick real well to copper.

Not sure if they still do it today or not.

Funny I was thinking about this the other day. I have some of those wire shelves at my shop that are all rusted up I was wondering if it would be ok to cut them down for shelfs in my next project.

 

[triplebq]

Nickel plated ~ that goes over the copper ~

Nickel then chrome brother .