what ate the disadvantages of chrome plating?

Disadvantages of chromium plating are:
1. Chromium plating is expensive.
2. It is a non-uniform coating and has to be over plated.
3. It is highly toxic as chromium is a carcinogenic substance.
4. For chromium plating, lead anodes are used, that leads to toxic lead wastes. 

 

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