Study on Properties of Pulse Electrodeposited RE-Ni-W-P-SiC Composite Coatings

The effects of pulse frequency f and duty cycle r on the deposition rate, composition, morphology, and hardness of pulse electrodeposited RE （rare earth）-Ni-W-P-SiC composite coatings have been studied. The results indicate that pulse current can improve the deposition rate of RE-Ni-W-P-SiC composite coatings; W, P, and SiC contents in the coating decrease with the increase of pulse frequency and reach the lowest value at f = 33Hz, whereas the RE content in the composite coatings increases with the increase of pulse frequency. SiC content decreases with the increase of duty cycle, W content reaches the lowest value, and P content reaches the highest value at r = 0.4; pulse current and RE can lead to smaller size of the crystalline grains; however, the effects of different pulse frequency and duty cycle on the morphologies of RE-Ni-W-P-SiC composite coatings are not obvious. The hardness of RE-Ni-W-P-SiC composite coatings is the highest when the duty cycle is at 0.6 and 0.8 and pulse frequency is at 50Hz. At the same pulse frequency, the hardness of RE-Ni-W-P-SiC composite coatings at r= 0.8 is higher than that at r= 0.6.     

Properties and structure of RE-Ni-W-P-SiC composite coating prepared by impulse electrodeposition

The properties and structure of electrodeposited RE （CeO2）-Ni-W-P-SiC composite coating were investigated. The results show that the hardness and electrodepositing speed of composite coatings obtained at an impulse current are higher than those at a direct current. The hardness and wear resistance of the coating are obviously increased by adding RE and SiC. The hardness of the coating increases with the increase of treatment temperature and current density, and reaches the optimum value at 400 ℃ and at 10 A/dm^2, respectively. The optimum operation parameters of electrodeposition of the composite coating are as follows： pH value is 4.5, bath temperature is 65 ℃, and current density is 10 A/dm^2.     

Electrodeposition behavior and characteristics of Ni-carbon nanotube composite coatings

Ni-CNT (carbon nanotube) composite coatings were processed by electrodeposition and their hardness and corrosion characteristics were investigated with variations of CNT concentration in an electrolyte solution and electrodeposition current density. With increasing the CNT concentration in the electrodeposition bath and the current density, more CNTs are incorporated into Ni matrix. Hardness values of the Ni-CNT coatings are irrelevant to the CNT concentration in the solution, the current density, and current mode, implying poor adhesion of CNTs to Ni matrix. With increasing the CNT content in the coating, the corrosion resistance of the Ni-CNT composite coating becomes inferior due to the porous microstructure.     

Tribological properties of cobalt-based alloy coating with different cobalt contents by electro-spark deposition

The cobalt-based alloy coating with different Co contents was deposited on 45 steel by electro-spark deposition with the self-made electrode. The coating has a compact and uniform microstructure with low porosity and no visible microcracks. When Co content increases gradually, oxygen content of coating samples 1-5 decreases first and then increases in the range of 2.52 wt%-3.05 wt%; sample 3 has the lowest oxygen content of 2.52 %. Microhardness of the coating is improved remarkably compared with the substrate (HV 230.18). With Co content increasing, microhardness of the coating samples 1-5 first rises slightly and then declines rapidly in the range of HV 580.61-1052.33. Sample 3 gets the maximum of HV 1052.33, which is about 4.6 times that of the substrate. The coating presents excellent wear resistance, which first increases and then decreases when Co content increases. Sample 3 shows the best wear resistance of about 6.4 times that of the substrate. Main wear mechanism of the coating is abrasive wear and fatigue wear, along with oxidation wear under high speed or heavy load conditions.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of in situ(Ti,Nb)C_p/Fe-based laser composite coating prepared with different heat inputs

In this paper, in situ (Ti, Nb)C particle ((Ti,Nb)C_p) reinforced Fe-based composite coatings were produced by laser cladding on the surface of the high carbon steel. The effects of heat input on the microstructure, distribution characteristics of particle, and mechanical properties of the coating were investigated. The results show that (Ti, Nb)C multiple carbide particle is synthesized during solidification of molten pool. The size of particle coarsens gradually, the area ratio of particle increases, and the amount of particles presents a non-monotonous variation with the increase in energy density. The mechanical properties of the coating are improved dramatically compared with those of the substrate, benefiting from its higher hardness and dispersed in situ (Ti, Nb)C_p in it. With the change in heat input, the mechanical performances of the coating vary except the hardness. When energy density is1×10～5 J·mm～(-2), tensile strength and wear resistance of the coating achieve optimal value due to moderate content and size of the particle in the coating.     

Influence of solid contaminants in oil on wear characteristics of nano-Al2O3／Ni composite coating

Solid conlaminants in Iubrication system will cause severe wear of sliding components. In order 1o improve the wear resistance of the material in oil containing solid contaminants, the brush plated nano-Al2O3/Ni composite coating was prepared and the influence of the sand content and sand size on the tribological property of the coating in oil containing solid contaminants was tested with ball-on-disc tester. The results show that the wear volume increases with increasing the sand content and sand size, and the wear resistance of the composite coating is 20% higher than that of the high-speed plain nickel coating. The main wear mechanisms of the coatings are abrasive wear and adhesive wear. And due to the nano-particle strengthening effect, the wear resistance of the composite coating is improved.     

Influence of Granularity and Content of Tungsten Carbide by Surfacing with Flux-cored Wire on Structure and Wear Resistance

The wire was made with foundry tungsten carbide particles as core. Iron-based tungsten carbide wearable composite coatings of different granularity and content on mild steel were prepared by the method of MIG welding. Microstructure of the welded coating was investigated. Surface hardness and wear resistance to rubber wheel were tested. The results indicate that the small particles dissolved more, which separate out with net on crystal boundary. As a result the hardness and wear resistance of that matrix are relative higher. The big particles dissolved less and tree crystal separates out along particles. The gaps of particles are big and the particles tend to fall off when the coating is worn. So the hardness and wear resistance of the matrix are relative lower. The admixture with 80% big particles and 20% small particles has the best wear resistance and its wear resistance is quintupling of that of quenched 45 steel. With particles content up to 50wt%, the hardness and wear resistance increase.     

Characteristics of Fe-based WC Composite Coatings Prepared by Double-pass Plasma Cladding Process

The Fe-based WC composite coatings were clad on Q235 steel by double-pass plasma cladding method,in which the WC-Co(WC covered with cobalt:78wt%WC,12wt%Co)doping was about 10wt%,20wt%and 40wt%,respectively.The microstructure and wear performance of the composite coatings were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscope(SEM),energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS)and ball-disc wear tests.The results show that the clad coatings contain mainly?-Fe,WC and carbides(Cr23C6,Fe3W3C-Fe4W2C)phases and the precipitation of carbides increases with the increase of WC-Co doping content.The WC-Co doping content has an obvious effect on the microstructure of the clad coatings.For the clad coatings with low WC-Co doping,the microstructure gradually transforms from planar crystal at the interface of substrate/coating to cell/dendritic crystal at the middle and the upper portion of the coatings.But there are a number of fishbone-like structure at the middle and the upper portion of clad coating with 40wt%WC-Co doping.The microstructure at the top is smaller than that at the bottom for all the coatings.The maximum of hardness of the clad coatings is 72.3HRC which is about 6.9 as much as the hardness of Q235 steel substrate.The composite coatings have good wear resistance due to the reinforcement of carbide particles and the strong bonding between carbide particles and ferroalloy.The suitable increase of WC-Co doping content can improve the wear resistance of the composite coatings.     

Amorphization of Fe38Ni30Si16B14V2 surface layers by laser cladding

Fe38Ni30Si16B14V2 amorphous composite coatings were fabricated by laser cladding on AISI 1045 steel in order to increase the wear resistance. The phase and microstructure of the coatings were analyzed by X-ray diffractometry and transmission electron microscopy. The wear properties of the coatings were also investigated by means of sliding wear test. The results show that the coating consists of amorphous phase in majority and nanocrystalline phase in minority. The amorphous coatings can be obtained while the scanning speed is 3 500 mm/min and the laser power is 4.8 kW. With increase of the laser power, the amorphous phase in the coating increases when it is lower than 4.8 kW. A gradient distribution of the microhardness ranges from Hv0.2 1 208 to Hv0.2 891 in the coating from top surface of the coating to the substrate. The amorphous coating is found to possess better property of wear than AISI 1045 steel substrate.     

Electroless plating Ni-P matrix composite coating reinforced by carbon nanotubes

Ni-P matrix composite coating reinforced by carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was deposited by electroless plating. The most important factors that influence the content of carbon nanotubes in deposits, such as agitation, surfactant and carbon nanotubes concentration in the plating bath were investigated. The surface morphology, structure and properties of the Ni-P-CNTs coating were examined. It is found that the maximum content of carbon nanotubes in the deposits is independent of carbon nanotubes concentration in the plating bath when it is up to 5 mg/L. The test results show that the carbon nanotubes co-deposited do not change the structure of the Ni-P matrix of the composite coating, but greatly increase the hardness and wear resistance and decrease the friction coefficient of the Ni-PCNTs composite coating with increasing content of carbon nanotubes in deposits.     

Effects of pulse current on properties of electrodeposited RE-Ni-W-P-SiC composite coating

Effects of pulse current on properties of electrodeposited RE-Ni-W-P-SiC composite coating were studied. The results show that hardness of the pulse current electrodeposited composite coatings is higher than that of the direct current electrodeposited composite coatings while other parameters are the same. Otherwise, the deposited velocity is higher, and wear resistance and corrosion resistance of the pulse current electrodeposited composite coatings are also improved when the average current density is 10 A/dm2 , pulse frequency is 800 Hz and duty ratio is 1: 5. The hardness of the coating as-deposited is HV500 - 700, and it reaches HV1300 after heat treatment at 400 ℃ for 1 h.     

PROCESS AND PROPERTIES OF ELECTROLESS PLATING RE-Ni-B-SiC COMPOSITE COATINGS

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PROPERTIES OF ELECTRODEPOSITED AMORPHOUS Ni-W-P-SiC COMPOSITE COATINGS

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稀土对复合镀工艺及镀层性能的影响

研究了稀土对复合镀工艺及性能的影响，结果表明，添加适量的稀土能显著地提高复合镀层中ＳｉＣ微粒的含量，硬度和耐磨性。     

不同纳米WS2含量Ni-P-Ti N-WS_(2)复合化学镀层的制备及其摩擦学性能EI北大核心CSCD

Ni-P-TiN化学复合镀层具有比Ni-P镀层更高的硬度和耐磨性,但其表面粗糙度大,与对偶件之间的摩擦因数高,应用潜力受到限制。通过在化学镀液中添加不同用量的纳米WS_(2)颗粒和固定用量的TiN颗粒,在低碳钢表面制备Ni-P-TiN-WS_(2)复合镀层。采用X射线能谱仪(EDS)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)对镀层的化学成分(质量分数)、表面形貌及微观结构进行表征,并利用球盘式摩擦磨损试验机测试复合镀层的摩擦磨损性能。结果表明:纳米WS_(2)颗粒与纳米TiN颗粒的共沉积可使镀层表面更加致密、平整。随着镀液中纳米WS_(2)用量的增加,复合镀层的硬度先减小后增大,与氮化硅陶瓷球的摩擦因数则先升后降,磨损率显著下降,耐磨性增强。镀液中纳米WS_(2)粉末的用量为2.5 g/L时复合镀层的摩擦学性能最佳。纳米WS_(2)颗粒的加入及用量优化可显著改善复合镀层的综合性能,可为发展高耐磨低摩擦因数的先进涂层提供借鉴。     

Studies on High Temperature Oxidation of Electrodeposited RE-Ni-W-P-SiC Composite Materials

WITH the rapid development of modern industries theproducts in engineering industry were continuallychallenged by the requirements of long-term and stableworking at higher temperature,pressure,speed andunder adverse conditions.Consequently,the surfaceproperties of the products,such as the resistance tooxidation at high temperature,the resistance to wearand the resistance to corrosion,should be improvedcontinually.Although the equipment or parts made outof expensive metals or alloys wholly can…     

AZ91镁合金脉冲电沉积Ni-SiC纳米复合涂层的磨损与腐蚀性能

为了改善AZ91镁合金的表面性能,在含0-15g／LSiC纳米颗粒的改进的瓦特槽中,采用脉冲电沉积得到不同SiC含量的Ni-SiC纳米复合涂层。采用扫描电子显微镜（SEM）研究涂层的形貌,采用能谱仪（EDs）测试涂层的SiC含量。从15g／LSiC槽中电沉积得到的样品,其涂层的显微硬度提高了600％。采用动电位极化法研究包覆AZ91镁合金的腐蚀行为。结果表明,样品的耐腐蚀性能明显提高,即腐蚀电流密度从未包覆样品的0．13mA／cm2降低到槽中含15∥LSiC电沉积包覆样品的1．74x101mA／cm2,腐蚀电位从未包覆样品的-1．6V增加到槽中电沉积包覆样品的-0．31V。使用盘销摩擦测试仪评估了包覆和未包覆样品的耐磨性能,包覆样品的磨损量比未包覆的小8倍。     

稀土对化学镀镍磷合金镀层性能的影响

研究了在酸性镀液中制得的镍磷合金镀层的组织结构，探讨了稀土离子(La^3 、Y^3 )和稀土氧化物(CeO2、Y2O3)对化学镀镍磷的影响及作用机理，通过正交试验取得了稀土复合镀镍磷合金的最佳配方。同时，研究了在镀液中加入稀土元素后镀层的热处理工艺及强化机制。结果表明，酸性镀液中所得镀层为非晶态结构的胞状组织，稀土与镍共沉积在镀层中可提高镀层硬度、耐磨性，加入复合稀土元素的镀层耐磨性优于单一稀土镀层。稀土元素增强了热处理强化的效果，并使镀层与基体间产生新相FeNi3，镀层与基体的结合力明显增加。