Preparation and Properties of Iron Powder Plated with Nickel and Cobalt

The magnetic properties (magnetic induction and coercive force) of iron powder coated with nickel and cobalt as a result of chemical deposition from hypophosphite electrolytes are studied. Thermogravimetry, differential thermal and x-ray phase analyses are used to study in detail the kinetics and mechanism of high-temperature oxidation in air (up to 1200°C) for the original and coated powders. The phase composition of oxide films on specimens annealed at all temperatures of the DTA-curve peaks is determined. The possibility of increasing the high-temperature oxidation resistance of iron powder coated with nickel or cobalt is demonstrated.