Heavy metals and their compounds are also important elements in electroplating: The zippers on clothing, shiny belt buckles and elegant men's cufflinks, along with all kinds of household appliances and computer components are electroplated using zinc, nickel, chrome and other elements so that they become durable and attractive.
重金屬及其化合物更是電鍍的重要材料，人們衣服上的拉鍊，皮帶上發亮的環扣、男士襯衫上精緻的袖扣；家中各式家電用品、電腦裡的零件，都經過鋅、鎳、鉻等元素的電鍍處理。