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Nickel/Chromium electroplating is widely used in engineering applications, especially for decorative thin film plating, abrasion resistance, and corrosion protection [1]. Depositions of metallic chromium from trivalent chromium electrolytes show a lower corrosion resistance than those from hexavalent baths. Therefore, this research work investigated the effect of anodic post-treatment on the corrosion behavior of conventional and micro-cracked chromium (III) based coatings with a series of evaluation methods for corrosion resistance. While the corrosion tests indicated reduced corrosion rates for conventional chromium (III) based coatings, no improvement was observed for micro-cracked chromium coatings.