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EFFECT OF pH ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTROLESS Ni-P COATINGS

Czagány, Máté and Baumli, Péter (2017) EFFECT OF pH ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTROLESS Ni-P COATINGS. Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy. ISSN 1450-5339, ESSN: 2217-7175 (In Press)

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Abstract

In this study electroless Ni-P coatings were deposited on W302 steel substrates. The effects of bath pH and heat treatment at 400 °C were investigated on the surface morphology, phase structure, phosphorus content, thickness and microhardness of the coatings. It was observed that both the phosphorus content and coating thickness are dependent on the bath pH. In an acidic/neutral bath, low and medium phosphorus coatings with thickness of 13.9-19.8 μm were synthesized, while in an alkaline bath, high phosphorus, 4.8-5.8 μm-thick coatings were formed. Coatings containing medium or high P seemed to be amorphous, while low P coatings had microcrystalline structures. Hardness was also dependent on the composition of the coating. After heat treatment, the structure of the coatings transformed into crystalline Ni with the precipitation of Ni3P phases, which resulted further increases in hardness.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: T Technology / alkalmazott, műszaki tudományok > TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy / bányászat, kohászat, fémipar
Depositing User: Dr Peter Baumli
Date Deposited: 28 Sep 2017 21:10
Last Modified: 05 Apr 2023 06:43
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/64192

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