Pulse and direct electrodeposition of Ni–Co/micro and nanosized SiO2 particles

Ni–Co/SiO₂ composite coating was electrodeposited on the steel substrate. The coatings were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The microhardness of the composite coatings was studied by variation of the electroplating parameters, such as the pulse current (PC) and direct current (DC) electrodeposition methods, deposition temperature, electrolyte pH, concentration of surfactants, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). Zeta potential of SiO₂ particles measurements was performed with various pH, SDS, and CTAB concentrations. The data depict that the hardness of Ni–Co/SiO₂ nanocomposite coatings manufactured by PC electrodeposition increases with the increase of bath temperature, pH, SDS, and CTAB concentration up to 50°C, 4.6, 0.3, and 0.2?g/L, respectively. Beyond mentioned optimum values, the microhardness of nanocomposite coating decreases. Using DC method led to reduce the microhardness. Utilizing SiO₂ microparticles instead of SiO₂ nanoparticles for reinforcing resulted in declining the microhardness. The friction coefficient and wear results demonstrated that using PC method and nanosized particles led to reduce the friction coefficient and increase the resistance to wear. Anodic polarization results illustrated that using SiO₂ nanoparticles and PC method to prepare coating caused corrosion resistance of coating in a 3.5?wt% NaCl solution to enhance.     

Electroless deposition of Ni–P–B4C composite coating on AZ91D magnesium alloy and investigation on its wear and corrosion resistance

In the present work, the effect of applying ternary Ni–P–B₄C composite coating from an electroless plating bath containing sulfate nickel, sodium hypophosphate and suspended B₄C particles, on the corrosion and wear resistance of an AZ91D, high aluminum cast magnesium alloy, was investigated. Regarding low corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys, chromium oxide plus HF (Hydro Fluoric Acid) pretreatment was applied to prepare the substrate for coating treatment in electroless bath. The pH value and temperature of the electroless bath were 9 and 82 °C, respectively. The coating was characterized for its micro structure, morphology, microhardness, wear and corrosion resistance. SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) observation showed dense and coarse nodules in the ternary composite coating and the cross section of Ni–P–B₄C coating offered presence of well dispersed B₄C particles in the coating. The hardness of the Ni–P–B₄C composite coatings was around 1200 MPa, more than what can be obtained for Ni–P coatings (about 700 MPa). The wear test which was carried out by using pin on disc method, showed that ternary Ni–P–B₄C composite coating had a good wear resistance and more superior than Ni-P coating. The polarization test results for ternary Ni–P–B₄C composite coating exhibited good corrosion resistance properties in protecting the AZ91D magnesium alloy, but not better than Ni–P coating.     

Characteristics of electrocodeposited Ni-Co-SiC composite coating

Electrodeposited composites are gaining importance for their advantages including low cost, ease and simplicity of operation to tailor made coatings for tribological applications. Generally, composites containing carbides (like SiC) are preferred for high wear resistance along with increased hardness, improved corrosion resistance, and high temperature oxidation resistance as compared to alloy and pure metal electroplating. In the present work, electrolytic codeposition technique was adopted in the deposition of Ni-Co-SiC composite coating on mild steel substrate, using nickel alloyed with cobalt as the binder phase with SiC as dispersed particles. To improve the properties of coating further, Cr plating was also performed. Since the particle size and volume percent variation of dispersoid have great importance in codeposition, so the effect of these two variables on the process of codeposition and properties was observed. Morphological studies of Ni-Co-SiC coating were carried out with scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis to correlate the mechanical and corrosion behaviour of the coating.     

Electrodeposited composite coating of Ni-W-P with nano-sized rod- and spherical-shaped SiC particles

In this research, Ni-W-P-SiC nanocomposite coatings are electrodeposited from the plating solution containing suspension of nano-sized spherical- and rod-shaped SiC particles. The influence of SiC particle charge, applied current density, surfactant addition and the particle shape on the SiC incorporation rate has been studied. The phase structure, microhardness and wear resistance of Ni-W-P-SiC nanocomposite coatings were evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), microhardness tester and wear test apparatus. The surface morphology of the produced coatings and worn surfaces has been investigated using scanning electron microscope (SEM). Additionally, the composite coating exhibited higher hardness and wear resistance than the pure Ni-W-P alloy. Regardless the particle shape, the mechanical characteristics of composite coatings are improved with increasing of SiC wt.% into the matrix. The corrosion behavior of the produced coatings was studied using anodic polarization measurements. The nanocomposite coating incorporating SiC rods exhibited higher mechanical and corrosion performance compared with deposits with spherical SiC nano-particles.     

Wear behaviors of Fe-based amorphous composite coatings reinforced by Al2O3 particles in air and in NaCl solution

In this paper, the influence of the addition of Al₂O₃ particles on the microstructure and wear properties of Fe-based amorphous coatings prepared by high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) has been studied. The wear behaviors of the composite coatings were evaluated against Si₃N₄ in a pin-on-disk mode in air and in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. It was found that the Al₂O₃ particles were homogenously distributed in the amorphous matrix and the composite coatings exhibited improved wear resistance and reduced coefficient of friction (COF) in both air and wet conditions as compared to the monolithic amorphous coating. The composite coating reinforced with 20 wt.% Al₂O₃ particles exhibit the best wear performance, which, for example, has extremely low COF (< 0.2) and high wear resistance (2–3 times higher than monolithic amorphous coating). Detailed analysis on the worn surface indicated that the wear mechanism for the amorphous and composite coatings is similar and is dominated by oxidative delamination in air and by corrosion wear in 3.5% NaCl solution. The enhanced wear resistance is mainly attributed to the addition of Al₂O₃ particles which exhibit high hardness, good corrosion resistance and excellent chemical and thermal stability.     

化学复合镀Ni-P-PTFE-SiC的研究

在化学镀Ni-P-PTFE与Ni-P-SiC的基础上，成功获得了Ni-P-PTFE-SiC复合镀层。同时对镀层进行了X射线衍射和SEM分析，并着重研究了镀层的耐磨－减摩性能。发现Ni-P-PTFE-SiC的加入使镀层硬度显著降低，但其耐磨性远优于NiP,Ni-P-PTFE和Ni-P-SiC镀层。     

Fabrication,characterization and wear corrosion testing of bioactive hydroxyapatite/nano-TiO2 composite coatings on anodic Ti–6Al–4V substrate for biomedical applications

This study elucidated structure and mechanical properties of the electroplated hydroxyapatite/nano-TiO₂ composite coatings on Ti–6Al–4V alloy. Their effect on the corrosion and wear corrosion resistance in Hanks’ solution was examined as well. The anodizing process was performed on Ti–6Al–4V alloy surface to enhance the adhesion of these composite coatings on Ti alloy. Anodizing treatment was then conducted at 10 V at room temperature with different times of 40, 50, 60, 120 and 180 min. Experimental results indicate that the hardness of Ti–6Al–4V alloy was increased due to the anodizing treatment, capable of improving the adhesion of electroplated calcium phosphate coating in addition to the electroplated hydroxyapatite/nano-TiO₂ composite coatings. Additionally, the coatings on anodic substrate exhibited a higher uniformity and Ca/P ratio and thickness than that on nonanodized substrate. The nano-TiO₂ particles could be co-deposited on the Ti–6Al–4V alloys and capable of reinforcing the hydroxyapatite coating, subsequently increasing the hardness and refining the structure. Moreover, the corrosion and wear corrosion resistance of the electroplated hydroxyapatite/nano-TiO₂ composite coatings were also improved significantly when increasing the duration of anodizing alloy substrates.     

Properties and Strengthening Mechanism of Brush Plated Nanoparticle Reinforced Composite Coatings

Nanoparticle reinforced nickel matrix composite coatings, such as n-Al2O3/Ni, n-SiO2/Ni, n-SiC/Ni and n-TiO2/Ni, were fabricated by brush plating technique. Hardness, wear resistance and contact-fatigue resistance of the composite coatings were determined, and strengthening mechanism of the composite coatings was discussed. Results showed that the composite coatings had superior properties to the Ni metal coating. Compared with properties of brush plated Ni metal coating, the composite coatings had hardness over 1.5 times and wear resistance capability of about 2.5 times. The strengthening mechanism of the composite coatings mainly included fine-crystal grain effect, nanoparticle dispersion effect and dislocation effect.     

An investigation on electroless Cu–P composite coatings with micro and nano-SiC particles

Cu–P/micro-SiC and Cu–P/nano-SiC composite coatings were deposited by electroless plating and their composition and microstructure were observed by EDX (energy-dispersive analysis), SEM (scanning electron microscope) and XRD (X-ray diffraction). The corrosion resistance, microhardness and the wear resistance of the Cu–P/nano-SiC composite coatings were measured and the comparison with those of Cu coatings and Cu–P/micro-SiC coatings were given. The anti-corrosion properties of Cu coatings were investigated in 3.5% NaCl solution by the potentiodynamic polarisation and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. Among three kinds of Cu–P based coatings, the corrosion resistance, hardness and wear resistance of Cu–P/nano-SiC coatings were the largest. This indicates that the precipitation of nano-SiC particles would improve the corrosion resistance, hardness and wear resistance of the Cu–P coatings significantly.     

CNTs增强Cr基复合电刷镀层的性能

以45号钢为基体,采用电刷镀制备了Cr-CNTs复合镀层。通过X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、扫描电子显微镜附带能谱仪(EDS)等技术对镀层的晶粒尺寸,截面与表面形貌及CNTs在镀层表面的分布进行了表征。此外,利用显微硬度计、电化学工作站、磨损试验机等仪器对镀层的硬度、抗腐蚀性、耐磨性等进行了测试。研究结果表明:Cr-CNTs复合镀层组织致密无明显缺陷,CNTs弥散分布于镀层中,在胞状组织的交界处出现了富集;适量CNTs的加入在一定程度上细化了镀层的晶粒;在CNTs弥散强化和细晶强化等作用下,复合镀层的硬度提高了23.8%,腐蚀速率降低了49.2%,而且耐磨性能也得到了显著的改善。     

双向脉冲快速电沉积非晶态Ni-P/Al_2O_3复合镀层

采用双向脉冲电沉积法制备出高P非晶态Ni-P/Al_2O_3复合镀层,利用扫描电镜(SEM)和能谱分析(EDS)方法考察镀层的微观形貌和化学组成,采用X射线衍射技术(XRD)表征镀层的相结构,并通过分析金属镀层和复合镀层的电化学测试结果,评价不同种类镀层的耐腐蚀能力。结果表明:与直流电沉积法相比,双向脉冲电沉积法可将镀层中的P含量提高至12.06%(质量分数),有利于非晶态Ni-P合金镀层的形成。采用双向脉冲法制备的Ni-P/Al_2O_3复合镀层比直流电沉积法制备的Ni-P/Al_2O_3复合镀层更平整、结晶更致密。脉冲电沉积法制备的非晶态Ni-P合金镀层具有更好的耐蚀性,而且复合微粒Al_2O_3的加入,对进一步提高非晶态Ni-P合金镀层的耐蚀性有积极作用。     

Synthesis and Characterization of Cr-ZrO2 Composite Coating Formed by DC and Pulse Electrodeposition

Chromium–zirconia (Cr-ZrO₂) composite coatings were developed on low-carbon steel substrate by direct current (DC) and pulse electrodeposition (PED) technique with different pulse frequency and duty cycles to enhance mechanical properties of the coating. The phases and morphology of the coating were studied with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. Surface mechanical properties were analyzed by micro-hardness and ball-on-plate wear study. It was found that pulsing and higher pulse frequencies refine the matrix and increase the ZrO₂ content in the coating. Apart from fine structure and dispersion, crystallographic orientation of Cr matrix also gives its effect on hardness and wear properties. Wear mechanism was found to be mainly abrasive in nature with little adhesive inclination in case of DC deposition.     

脉冲电沉积RE-Ni-W-B-PTFE-Al2 O3复合镀层性能的研究

高性能复合镀层具有优良的耐磨、耐蚀性能,能满足工业生产对材料性能的要求.研究了脉冲电沉积RE-Ni-W-B-PTFE-Al2O3复合镀层的成分、形貌及性能.结果表明:脉冲电流及Al2O3固体颗粒能明显提高RE-Ni-W-B-PTFE-Al2O3复合镀层中W和B的含量;与直流电沉积相比,脉冲电沉积RE-Ni-W-B复合镀层的表面裂纹已明显减小,但裂纹仍存在,当Al2O3耐磨颗粒及PTFE减摩微粒嵌入RE-Ni-W-B复合镀层中以后,在SEM 400倍下观察,RE-Ni-W-B-PTFE-Al2O3镀层已不存在裂纹, 而且镀液中Al2O3颗粒含量越多,晶粒就越细;此外,研究表明,镀液中Al2O3颗粒含量增加, RE-Ni-W-B-PTFE-Al2O3复合镀层镀态硬度增加,磨损率降低.     

铜导线表面热浸镀PbSn合金镀层的组织与性能

为了改善铜导线的可焊性和耐蚀性,采用热浸镀技术在铜导线表面制备Pb40Sn60和Pb37Sn63两种成分的低熔点合金镀层,利用扫描电镜(SEM)、能谱分析(EDS)、X射线衍射(XRD)等分析手段和电阻率检测实验、拉伸实验、中性盐雾实验等方法,系统研究其微观组织、相成分、电阻率、力学性能及耐蚀性。结果表明:Pb40Sn60和Pb37Sn63两种成分的合金镀层均由α相和β相两相组成,镀层的电阻率分别约为2.6832×10^-3,2.5929×10^-3Ω·m,均高于铜基体。铜导线热浸镀Pb40Sn60和Pb37Sn63两种成分合金镀层后的表面硬度分别为13.4,12.6HV0.2;抗拉强度分别为193,180 MPa;伸长率分别为35%和37%,与铜基体相比均降低。铜导线表面热浸镀PbSn合金镀层具有良好的导电性、力学性能及耐腐蚀性等综合性能。随着Pb含量的降低或Sn含量的增加,PbSn合金镀层中α相的相对量减少、β相的相对量增大,其电阻率、硬度和强度降低,塑性略有增大,耐蚀性增强。Pb40Sn60比Pb37Sn63合金镀层的腐蚀速率较高,分别为2.44×10^-2,3.65×10^-3 g·cm^-2·a^-1,耐腐蚀性较差。PbSn合金镀层中α相比β相的腐蚀程度更为严重,α相比β相的耐蚀性要差。     

Mechanical,thermal and tribological properties of electro- and chemodeposited composite coatings

By means of chemical (autocatalytic) and electrolytic codeposition of nickel and silicon carbide particles it is possible to produce coatings with enhanced wear and corrosion resistance on metallic and plastic substrates.In the first part of the paper the basic plating technique in relation to the type, form, grain size and activation of the SiC particles will be described.The mechanical properties of the coatings depend on the amount of incorporated particles in the nickel matrix. By activation of the SiC powder the content of particles in the coating can be increased significantly. Mechanical properties such as hardness, strength and elastic modulus improve with increasing content of particles. It will be further shown that the negative influence of a pure nickel coating on fatigue is reduced with a coating of NiSiC. This result can be explained by the behaviour of the internal stresses in the coating as a function of the SiC content. The tribological properties of the coatings were tested by an abrasive wear mechanism under lubricated conditions combined with corrosion. The corrosive wear tests were performed under potentiostatically controlled conditions.The high temperature application of these coatings is limited by the thermal decomposition of the SiC particles in the nickel matrix at about 500 °C. The coatings were examined by various techniques such as differential thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction and secondary ion mass spectrometry. The influence of different temperatures on the mechanical and tribological properties of the coatings will be described.     

Improvement in mechanical properties of plasma sprayed hydroxyapatite coatings by Al2O3 reinforcement

Thermal sprayed hydroxyapatite coatings suffer from poor mechanical properties like tensile strength, wear resistance, hardness, toughness and fatigue. The mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite coatings can be enhanced via incorporation of secondary bioinert reinforcement material. In this study an attempt has been made to improve the mechanical properties of plasma sprayed hydroxyapatite by reinforcing it with 10, 20 and 30% Al₂O₃. The plasma sprayed coatings have been characterized using FE-SEM/EDAX, XRD, AFM and FTIR spectroscopy. Corrosion studies have been done in simulated body fluid and abrasive wear studies have been performed on flat specimens on a disk wear tester. Microhardness, tensile strength and wear resistance are found to be increased with increasing Al₂O₃ content. All types of coatings show superior resistance against corrosion in simulated body fluid.     

Microstructure and characterization of Ni-Co/Al2O3 composite coatings by pulse reversal electrodeposit

Ni-Co/Al₂O₃ composite coatings were obtained by pulse reversal electrodeposit (PRC) and direct current electrodeposit (DC). The microstructure of the coatings was characterized by means of SEM, XRD and TEM. Hardness, wear resistance and macro residual stress of coatings were also investigated. The results showed that the microstructure and performance of the coatings were significantly affected by the electrodeposit methods and the Al₂O₃ particles content. The PRC composite coatings exhibited compact surface, high hardness and excellent wear resistance. The macro residual stress of PRC composite coatings was lower than that of DC ones. With the increasing of Al₂O₃ particles content, the hardness and wear resistance of the composite coatings increased.     

基体偏压对AlCrSiN涂层结构及力学性能的影响

AlCrSiN涂层因具有高硬度、优异的耐磨损性及抗高温氧化性而备受关注。为提高AlCrSiN涂层的性能,采用电弧离子镀技术制备了AlCrSiN涂层,研究了基体偏压对AlCrSiN涂层微观组织及力学性能的影响。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、显微硬度计、划痕仪及球-盘式摩擦磨损试验机对AlCrSiN涂层的表面形貌、物相组成和力学性能进行表征。研究结果表明:不同基体偏压的AlCrSiN涂层具有B1-NaCl晶体结构和无柱状晶结构;适当提高基体偏压,可细化AlCrSiN涂层的晶粒,提高涂层的表面质量及致密性,从而提高涂层的性能;基体偏压为150V的涂层致密性最好,具有更高的硬度(3 430HV)、结合力(76N)及更好的耐磨损性能。     

纳米颗粒大小对Ni-P合金镀层性能的影响及镀层制备工艺参数优化

为了提高农业刀具的使用寿命,在65Mn钢试件基体表面上,采用电沉积技术制备Ni-P-BN(h)纳米复合镀层,研究不同直径大小的BN(h)颗粒对镀层显微组织、硬度及摩擦磨损性能的影响;并通过正交试验,确定制备复合镀层的最优工艺参数。结果表明:随着BN(h)颗粒直径的增大,复合镀层有晶化的趋势;镀液中加入直径100 nm的BN(h)颗粒所制备的镀层表面胞体均匀致密、硬度最大、耐磨损性能最好;镀层形成过程中,纳米颗粒相互碰撞几率增大,导致晶核分布不均,影响表面质量并且减小耐磨损性能;制备Ni-P-BN(h)纳米复合镀层最优工艺参数为电流密度4.308 A/dm~2,BN(h)浓度15.00 g/L,施镀温度60℃,施镀时间3 h,所得硬度和磨损量分别为621.664 HV_(2N),2.665 8×10~(-3)mm~3,相较于65Mn基体硬度提升了1.2倍,磨损量降低86.5%。     

Effect of substrate bias voltage on structural and mechanical properties of pulsed DC magnetron sputtered TiN-MoSx composite coatings

TiN-MoS_x composite coatings were deposited by pulsed DC closed-field unbalanced magnetron sputtering (CFUBMS) using separate Ti and MoS₂ targets in an Ar and N₂ gas environment. The effect of substrate bias voltage on the structure and mechanical properties of TiN-MoS_x composite coating has been studied. The structure and composition of the coating were evaluated using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) by X-ray and grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD). Scratch adhesion tests, Vickers microhardness tests and ball-on-disc tests with a cemented carbide (WC-6%Co) ball were carried out to investigate mechanical properties of the coating. Application of substrate bias was found to transform the structure of TiN-MoS_x composite coating from open columnar to a dense columnar structure. The changes in grain size and texture coefficient appear to be associated with variation in substrate bias voltage. The mechanical properties of the coating such as adhesion and composite microhardness were also observed to be related to the change in bias voltage. A maximum hardness of 22 GPa was obtained for a coating deposited at substrate bias voltage of −40 V. The improved structural and mechanical properties of the coating deposited at −40 V were also reflected in its excellent wear resistance property.