Electroless Ni-P-PTFE-Al2O3 Dispersion Nanocomposite Coating for Corrosion and Wear Resistance

With the aim to produce a coating having good corrosion and wear resistance alongside hardness but lesser friction coefficient, Ni-P-PTFE-Al₂O₃ (NiPPA) dispersion coating was developed. This was achieved by introducing nanosized polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and alumina (Al₂O₃) in the Ni-P matrix deposited on mild steel substrate. The coating was characterized using scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive analysis of x-ray, and x-ray diffractrometry. Microhardness and wear resistance of the coating was measured using Vicker’s hardness tester and Pin-on-Disc method, respectively. The corrosion behavior was measured using electrochemical polarization and immersion tests with and without exposure in 3.5% NaCl solution. It is observed that codeposition of Al₂O₃ and PTFE particles with Ni-P coating results in comparatively smooth surface with nodular grains. The NiPPA coating was observed to have moderate hardness between electroless Ni-P-PTFE and Ni-P-Al₂O₃ coating and good wear resistance with lubricating effect. Addition of both PTFE and Al₂O₃ is observed to enhance corrosion resistance of the Ni-P coating. However, improvement in corrosion resistance is more due to addition of Al₂O₃ than PTFE. Continuous exposure for 10-20 days in corrosive solution is found to deteriorate corrosion protection properties of the coating.     

Corrosion behavior of electroless Ni-P alloy coatings containing tungsten or nano-scattered alumina composite in 3.5% NaCl solution

The corrosion protection performance of electroless deposited nickel-phosphorus (Ni-P) alloy coatings containing tungsten (Ni-P-W) or nano-scattered alumina (Ni-P-Al₂O₃) composite coatings on low carbon steel was studied. The effect of heat treatment on the coating performance was also studied. The optimum conditions under which such coatings can provide good corrosion protection to the substrate were determined after two weeks of immersion in 3.5% NaCl solution. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and polarization measurements have been used to evaluate the coating performance before and after heat treatment. The Ni-P-W coatings showed the highest surface resistance compared with Ni-P-Al₂O₃ and Ni-P. The surface resistance of Ni-P-W coatings was 12.0 × 10⁴ Ω cm² which is about the double of the resistance showed by Ni-P-Al₂O₃ (7.00 × 10⁴ Ω cm²) and twenty times greater than the surface resistance of Ni-P (0.78 × 10⁴ Ω cm²). XRD analysis of non-heat-treated samples revealed formation of a protective tungsten phosphide phase. Heat treatment has an adverse effect on the corrosion protection performance of tungsten and alumina composite coatings. The surface resistance decreased sharply after heat treatment.     

Annealing temperature effect on the corrosion parameters of autocatalytically produced Ni-P and Ni-P-Al2O3 coatings in artificial seawater

Ni-P and Ni-P-Al₂O₃ amorphous alloy coatings with 9.3 and 8.3 wt.% P respectively were obtained by autocatalytic deposition at 90 °C on carbon steel substrates. The effect of annealing temperature (100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 °C) upon the corrosion parameters of the coatings in artificial seawater with pH 5.0 and 8.1 at room temperature was evaluated by potentiodynamic polarisation and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. It was found that deposits annealed at 400 and 500 °C presented an increase of the charge transfer resistance and negligible changes on samples annealed at lower temperature. Polarisation tests showed a charge transfer controlled anodic kinetics on both Ni-P and Ni-P-Al₂O₃ deposits and diffusion controlled cathodic reaction in artificial seawater at pH 5.0 and 8.1. The coatings did not present passive behaviour in the electrolytes and impedance measurements showed a single time constant for all cases with the lowest double layer capacitance (C_dl) for samples annealed at 400 and 500 °C. The best corrosion parameters were observed on Ni-P and Ni-P-Al₂O₃ coatings annealed at temperatures higher than 400 °C, which is the temperature where crystallisation of this kind of coatings takes place.     

Effect on Corrosion Resistance of Ce-Rich-Sealed Ni-P Coatings on Cf/Al Composite Surface

In this study, Ni-P coatings and sealing of the coatings by Ce-rich solution on Cf/Al composite surface for enhanced corrosion resistance are investigated. The corrosion resistance of uncoating sample in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution was investigated and a comparison with Ni-P and Ce-sealed Ni-P coatings is given. Effect of Ce-sealing on Ni-P coating is discussed. The results of electrochemical measurements of corrosion performance of Cf/Al composites show that sealing of Ni-P coatings with Ce-rich solution can improve the corrosion resistance. The Ce-rich-sealed Ni-P coating has higher corrosion resistance than the coating without Ce, and the electroless plated Ni-P coating on composite surface has higher corrosion resistance than the bare sample, as evidenced by EIS and potentiodynamic polarization measurements. The microstructure of the Cf/Al composites and the two kinds of coatings (i.e., Ni-P coating and Ce-sealed Ni-P coating) were examined by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The Ce-sealed Ni-P coatings on Cf/Al composite surface have a total thickness of ~11 μm of which 10 μm is the thickness of the Ni-P coating and ~1 μm is the thickness of the Ce-rich sealing. It shows that the selected area electron diffraction ring pattern of Ce-rich sealing on Ni-P plated composite is consistent with Ce₆O₁₁ or CeO₂. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results show that Ce⁴⁺ was the dominant oxidation state for Ce-rich sealing on Ni-P plated composite. The Ce-sealing treatment on Ni-P coating has improved the corrosion resistance over and above the corrosion resistance offered by the Ni-P mono-coating to the bare substrate.     

The effect of SiC particles added in electroless Ni-P plating solution on the properties of composite coatings

To verify the relationship between the properties of composite coatings prepared on Q235 steel and the SiC content of electroless Ni-P-SiC composite coatings, systematic experiments with varied SiC contents and surfactants have been conducted. The experimental results indicated the approximate linear relation between the SiC content and the hardness of composite coatings. With the increasing of SiC content, wear resistance increases correspondingly. In particular, the effect of SiC content on the corrosion resistance of Ni-P-SiC composite coatings immersed in different corrosive solutions (i.e. 5% H₂SO₄, 20% NaOH and 3.5% NaCl) is explored, followed by a comparative analysis of the corrosion resistance between Ni-P and Ni-P-SiC coatings. Corrosion test indicates that NaOH solution makes no differences in the corrosion resistance between Ni-P coatings and electroless Ni-P-SiC composite coatings, both being uncorroded. Exposed to NaCl solution, the corrosion resistance of electroless Ni-P-SiC composite coatings decreases gradually with the increasing of SiC content in coatings. In H₂SO₄ solution, the corrosion resistance of coatings increases initially and decreases afterwards with the sustained increasing of SiC content in coatings, and the optimized corrosion resistance is obtained at a SiC content of 9.41 wt.%. Finally, a competent electroless Ni-P-SiC composite plating process producing a high wear resistance and sound corrosion resistance of the coatings is obtained.     

Corrosion and wear properties of electroless Ni-P plating layer on AZ91D magnesium alloy

A direct electroless Ni-P plating treatment was applied to AZ91D magnesium alloy for improving its corrosion resistance and wear resistance. Corrosion resistance of the Ni-P coatings was evaluated by potentiodynamic polarization and immersing experiments in 3.5% NaCl solution. The wear resistance of the coatings was investigated by the wear track and the mass change after ball-on-disk experiment. The results show that corrosion resistance and wear resistance of the AZ91D alloy are greatly improved after direct electroless Ni-P plating. No discoloration is noticed until 4 d of immersion in 3.5% NaC1 solution. Potentiodynamic polarization experiments show that the free corrosion potential of magnesium alloy is shifted from -1 500 mV to -250 mV and passivation occurs at 1 350 mV after direct electroless plating. The friction coefficients and wear rates of Ni-P coating and Ni-P coating after tempering are 0.10-0.351, 9.038×10^-3 mm^3/m and 0.13-0.177, 3.056×10^-4 mm^3/m, respectively, at a load of 1.5 N with dry sliding. Although minor hurt on corrosion resistance was caused, significant improvement of wear resistance was obtained after tempering treatment of the coating.     

Al2O3-ZrO2 mixed oxide composite incorporated aluminium rich zinc coatings for high wear resistance

Corrosion resistance and wear resistance are the two important parameters for high performance of zinc galvanic coating. In the present work, the improvement of these two characteristics was achieved by the incorporation of Al₂O₃-ZrO₂ mixed oxide composite in the coating. Al₂O₃-ZrO₂ mixed oxide composite was synthesized from ZrOCl₂·8H₂O. Aluminium rich zinc coatings with high sliding wear resistance was developed from a galvanic bath containing the mixed oxide. Based on the performance of the coating during physicochemical and electrochemical characterization, the concentration of mixed oxide composite in the bath was optimized as 0.50 wt% Al₂O₃-0.50 wt% ZrO₂. While rich in Al-metal content in the coating caused high corrosion resistance, the incorporation of the mixed oxide improved structural characteristics of the coating resulting in high wear resistance also. The coating was nonporous in nature and even the interior layers had high stability. The coatings have potential scope for high industrial utility.     

The use of Al-Al2O3 cold spray coatings to improve the surface properties of magnesium alloys

Pure Al and 6061 aluminium alloy based Al₂O₃ particle-reinforced composite coatings were produced on AZ91E substrates using cold spray. The strength of the coating/substrate interface in tension was found to be stronger than the coating itself. The coatings have corrosion resistance similar to that of bulk pure aluminium in both salt spray and electrochemical tests. The wear resistance of the coatings is significantly better than that of the AZ91 Mg substrate, but the significant result is that the wear rate of the coatings is several decades lower than that of various bulk Al alloys tested for comparison. The effect of post-spray heat treatment, the volume fraction of Al₂O₃ within the coating and of the type of Al powder used in the coatings on the corrosion and wear resistance was also discussed.     

Al/Al2O3 Composite Coating Deposited by Flame Spraying for Marine Applications: Alumina Skeleton Enhances Anti-Corrosion and Wear Performances

Here we report aluminum-alumina composite coatings fabricated by flame spraying for potential marine applications against both corrosion and wear. Microstructure examination suggested dense coating structures and the evenly distributed alumina splats formed hard skeleton connecting individual Al splats. The anti-corrosion and wear performance of the coatings were enhanced significantly by the addition of alumina. Failure analyses of the coatings after accelerated corrosion testing disclosed the intact alumina skeleton, which prevented further advancement of the corrosion. The results suggest that there is great potential for the cost-effective Al-Al₂O₃ coatings with tailorable alumina contents for application in the marine environment.     

化学镀Ni-P和Ni-Cu-P合金耐蚀性研究

研究了硫酸铜加入量对化学镀Ni-Cu-P合金的镀层成分、组织及热稳定性影响,用中性盐雾实验和在20%H2SO4+20 g/LAl2O3溶液中的冲刷腐蚀实验研究了Ni-P与Ni-Cu-P合金的耐蚀性和耐冲刷腐蚀性能.结果表明,Ni-Cu-P合金镀层具有比Ni-P合金镀层更好的热稳定性、耐蚀性和耐冲刷腐蚀性能.     

铸铁电刷镀 Ni-P 和 Ni 镀层性能研究

目的研究利用电刷镀技术对铸铁表面进行刷镀修复。方法在铸铁表面电刷镀Ni和Ni-P两种镀层,观察镀层的表面形貌,分析镀层的物相组成,检测镀层结合力、耐磨性及耐蚀性等性能。结果在铸铁表面获得了结合紧密且晶粒大小均匀、致密的Ni-P刷镀层。Ni刷镀层较Ni-P刷镀层晶粒细小,具有较多孔洞,结构疏松。在相同刷镀时间下,Ni-P刷镀层厚度约为0.1 mm,是Ni刷镀层的2倍;与基体的结合力为85 N,而Ni刷镀层结合力为48 N。Ni-P和Ni刷镀层均主要由Ni,Fe10.8Ni和Fe Ni3组成,并含有少量的铜。Ni-P刷镀层的磨损质量和磨损体积最小,具有更好的耐磨性能;Ni刷镀层由于较疏松,出现了较严重的粘着磨损和擦伤特征。Ni-P刷镀层的自腐蚀电位最高,腐蚀电流密度最小,具有较好的耐腐蚀性能。结论通过电刷镀可对铸铁表面进行修复,提高其耐蚀和耐磨性能,其中Ni-P刷镀层的修复效果较好。     

Effect of surfactant on the alumina dispersion and corrosion behavior of electroless Ni?P?Al2O3 composite coatings

Electroless Ni? P? Al₂O₃ composite coatings have been synthesized on mild steel shafts using surfactant cetyltrimethyle ammonium bromide (CTAB) as dispersant. The effects of the surfactant on the alumina dispersion, weight fraction in coatings, and corrosion resistance of the composite coatings under salt spray test were investigated. Results showed that alumina dispersion was improved, whereas weight fraction was decreased, with the increasing concentration of the dispersant CTAB. The corrosion resistance of the composite coatings was found to increase with the increase in CTAB concentration up to a certain optimum of 20 mg/L, beyond which a decreasing trend of corrosion resistance was observed under salt spray test. Compared with Ni? P coating, all the Ni? P? Al₂O₃ composite coatings showed improved corrosion‐resistant properties.     

Corrosion Resistance Enhancement of AZ91D Magnesium Alloy by Electroless Ni-Co-P Coating and Ni-Co-P-SiO2 Nanocomposite

Electroless Ni-Co-P coating and Ni-Co-P-SiO₂ nanocomposites were successfully applied on AZ91D magnesium alloy via environmentally friendly cerium-lanthanum-permanganate treatment and their properties were compared with traditionally binary Ni-P coating. The prepared coatings were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. Moreover, the corrosion behavior of the coatings in 3.5 wt.% NaCl was evaluated by two electrochemical methods. It is found that the Ni-Co-P coating possesses more uniform and compact structure and better corrosion protection characteristics in comparison with the Ni-P coating. The plating rate of Ni-Co-P bath is relatively lower than the Ni-P bath, but it significantly increases after addition of SiO₂ nanoparticles more probably due to adsorption of silica nanoparticles on alloy surface. The corrosion resistance of Ni-Co-P-SiO₂ composite coatings was superior with respect to Ni-P and Ni-Co-P coatings due to formation of thick and compact coating with tortuous grain boundaries.     

High temperature friction and wear behaviour of Ni–P–Ag–Al2O3 hybrid nanocomposite coating

Abstract

Codeposition of silver and alumina particles has been performed within an Ni–P coating on carbon steel samples by electroless deposition to form an Ni–P–Ag–Al₂O₃ hybrid nanocomposite coating. The structure of heat treated coatings was evaluated by XRD analysis. Tribological properties of the coatings were investigated by a pin-on-disc test method using a 52100 steel pin as counter body at high temperature. A 3D optical profiler was employed to measure the wear rate of the deposits. Surface morphology, cross section and wear scars of the coatings were studied by using SEM equipped with EDS analysis. The results showed that tribological properties of Ni–P–Ag–Al₂O₃ hybrid coating are similar to Ni–P–Ag conventional composite coating. Moreover, friction coefficient and wear resistance of the hybrid coating are strongly influenced by self-lubricating silver thin layers formed between mating surfaces during high temperature sliding wear.     

镁合金表面化学镀 Ni-P 和 Ni-P-SiC 的对比

目的提高镁合金的耐磨性、耐蚀性,扩大其应用领域。方法采用"磷酸+钼酸铵酸洗→HF活化"的方法进行前处理,直接在AZ91D镁合金表面化学镀Ni-P合金镀层和Ni-P-SiC复合镀层。对两种镀层的表面和截面形貌、成分、结构、硬度、耐蚀性及耐磨性进行了系统比较。结果在Ni-P合金镀层中引入SiC粉末后,镀层的胞状颗粒细化,硬度提高至643HV,但其腐蚀电流密度有所增大。结论与Ni-P合金镀层相比,Ni-P-SiC复合镀层的耐蚀性有所下降,但耐磨性能大大提高。     

Korrosionsbeständigkeit von plasmagespritzten Aluminiumoxid- und Chromoxidüberzügen. Wirkung von NiCr und NiAl als Haftgrund

Corrosion resistance of plasma sprayed aluminia and chromia coatings. Effect of coating sublayers NiCr and NiAl The corrosion resistance of plasma sprayed Al₂O₃ and Cr₂O₃ coatings has been studied in 3.5% NaCl and 10% NaOH solutions. In this context the effect of intermediate coatings (NiCr and NiAl) on the protective efficiency of the ceramic coatings has been evaluated, too. The corrosion rates were determined by gravimetry, corrosion potential and polarisation resistance measurements. The two ceramic coatings afford efficient protection. In the alkaline solutions NiCr is superior, while in the chloride solution NiAl offers better protection.     

Improved microhardness and wear resistance of the as-deposited electroless Ni-P coating

The coatings with different phosphorus contents were obtained by varying the ratio of lactic acid to acetic acid in the electroless plating bath. With the increase of phosphorus content, the structure of the electroless Ni-P coating transformed from nanocrystalline to a mixture of nanocrystalline and amorphous phases, then to amorphous phase. A record high hardness value of 910 HV_0.1 of as-deposited Ni-P coating was obtained at 7.97 at.% phosphorus content, and high wear resistance was accordingly achieved. The refined nanocrystalline grains with an average size of ~ 4 nm were found to be responsible for the record high hardness and improved wear resistance of the as-deposited Ni-P coating.     

Wear and corrosion resistant coatings on surface of cast A356 aluminum alloy by plasma electrolytic oxidation in moderately concentrated aluminate electrolytes

Plasma electrolytic oxidation of a cast A356 aluminum alloy was carried out in aluminate electrolytes to develop wear and corrosion resistant coatings. Different concentrations of 2, 16 and 24 g/L NaAlO₂ solutions and a silicate electrolyte (for comparison) were employed for the investigation. Wear performance and corrosion resistance of the coatings were evaluated by WC (tungsten carbide) ball-on-flat dry sliding tests and electrochemical methods, respectively. The results show that the coating formed for a short duration of 480 s in 24 g/L NaAlO₂ solution generated the best protection. The coating sustained 30 N load for sliding time of 1800 s, showing very low wear rate of ～4.5×10^?7 mm³/(N·m). A low corrosion current density of ～8.81×10^?9 A/cm² was also recorded. Despite low α-Al₂O₃ content of the coating, the compact and nearly single layer nature of the coating guaranteed the excellent performances.     

The effect of Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> nanoparticles on tribological and corrosion behavior of electroless Ni–B–Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> composite coating

In this study, the Ni–B–Al₂O₃ composite was successfully coated on the surface of Ck45 steel by elecroless method. X-Ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were utilized in order to investigate and identify the coating properties. Wear behavior of the coating was studied by the pinon- disk test. Corrosion behavior of the Ni–B and Ni–B–Al₂O₃ coatings was investigated by using Tafel polarization diagrams in the 3.5% NaCl solution at room temperature. The obtained data demonstrate that the addition of Al₂O₃ nanoparticles to the coating has resulted in improving the tribological behavior of the coating due to the presence of the composite nanoparticles. Also, the results of electrochemical testing show that corrosion resistance of the electroless Ni–B coating with Al₂O₃ nanoparticles has dramatically increased.     

Dry sliding wear behaviour of nickel aluminides coatings produced by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis

Nickel aluminides coatings have been produced by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis using concentrated solar energy, with nickel composition of coatings ranging from 45 to 75 at.%. The dry sliding wear behaviour of coatings has been performed in a pin-on-disk tribometer. NiAl coatings (50 at.% Ni) have been tested against Al₂O₃ and WC–Co balls, while other coatings have been tested against Al₂O₃ balls. In all the coatings a three-body abrasion is produced by the particles detached from the coating surface and then oxidized, which remain between the ball and the coating. NiAl coatings exhibit the lowest wear coefficient while coatings with the highest Ni content have the highest wear coefficients. Wear coefficients show that NiAl coatings or coatings composed mainly of NiAl have a high wear resistance.