Method for plating and finishing a cylinder bore

摘要

A method for continuously plating and finishing a part wherein a surface of the part is plated by a process that raises its temperature above atmospheric temperature and the part is then immediately force cooled to a temperature at which the plated surface may be properly machined. The part may be a cylinder block having at least one cylinder bore which is plated by flowing plating liquid across the surface of the cylinder bore and applying an electrical potential to cause plating material to be deposited. The cylinder block may be cooled by forced air cooling or liquid cooling to atmospheric temperature and then the plated cylinder bore may be immediately finish honed.