The application relates to the technical field of
electroplating, and discloses a
chromium electroplating process for improving the
hardness of a connector terminal, which comprises the following steps: performing surface pretreatment on the connector terminal, removing surface impurities through ultrasonic cleaning and micro-
etching treatment; performing heating treatment on the connector terminal; performing
electroplating treatment on the connector terminal by using an electroplating solution comprising trivalent
chromium salt,
boron nitride nanoparticles, ferroferric
oxide nanoparticles,
nickel ions,
sodium dichromate and
chromium alloy additives, so as to form a chromium plating layer; performing
passivation treatment on the plating layer; performing low-
temperature treatment on the plating layer; and spraying a protective layer on the chromium plating layer. Through the trivalent chromium salt and the
sodium dichromate, the trivalent chromium salt is used to reduce
hexavalent chromium ions into trivalent chromium, the
toxicity of the
hexavalent chromium is reduced, the
sodium dichromate is used to provide a stable chromium source, the deposition of chromium elements in the electroplating process is ensured, the
pollution of
hexavalent chromium to the environment and the harm of hexavalent chromium to the health of operators are solved, and the
environmental protection and safety of the electroplating process are improved.