Originally Posted by
jeffz
Does that reduce the hydrogen from the steel or chrome plating?
I looked up
Hydrogen Embrittlement
The electroplating process can introduce Hydrogen ions into the steel through diffusion from the electroplating bath. The Hydrogen ions will eventually recombine to form the more stable diatomic Hydrogen creating pressure within the steel that may introduce cracking.
The process described by Cassave is used to drive the Hydrogen out of the steel.
I think this is why my boss pizza-ovened his frame as he had electroplated it (I think with Nickel) in leiu of painting it.