Effect of the Current Density on Morphology,Porosity, and Tribological Properties of Electrodeposited Nickel on Copper |
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| Authors: | Vanessa FC Lins Erik S Cecconello Tulio Matencio |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Corrosion and Surface Engineering Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 35 Espirito Santo Street, 30160-030 Belo Horizonte, Brazil;(2) Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil;(3) Chemical Department, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 6627 Antonio Carlos Avenue, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | In the steel industry, nickel coating on copper has increased the lifespan of continuous ingot casting molds. The objective
of this work is to estimate the porosity of nanocrystalline nickel electrodeposited onto copper. Characteristics of nickel
coating such as hardness, wear resistance, porosity, morphology, and adhesion are very important for maximum performance of
molds. The effective porosity in nickel coating was determined by using anodic voltammetry. The porosity of electrodeposited
nickel onto copper increased from 0.16% up to 6.22% as the current density increased from 1.5 up to 8.0 A dm−2. The morphology of the nickel electrodeposited at lower current densities was more compact. Tribological properties were
studied using hardness measurements, and calotest. Results of calotest indicated a wear coefficient of 10−6 for all samples. An extremely low friction coefficient of 0.06-0.08 was obtained for the sample deposited with a current
density of 1.5 A dm−2, and a friction coefficient of 0.15-0.21 was measured for the nickel coating electrodeposited at a current density of 5 A dm−2. Effects of the current density of the electrodeposition process on the morphology, porosity, and tribological properties
were evaluated. |
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| Keywords: | electroplating nanocrystalline nickel porosity wear |
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