High corrosion and wear resistant electroless Ni–P gradient coatings on aviation aluminum alloy parts

A Ni–P alloy gradient coating consisting of multiple electroless Ni–P layers with various phosphorus contents was prepared on the aviation aluminum alloy. Several characterization and electrochemical techniques were used to characterize the different Ni–P coatings’ morphologies, phase structures, elemental compositions, and corrosion protection. The gradient coating showed good adhesion and high corrosion and wear resistance, enabling the application of aluminum alloy in harsh environments. The results showed that the double zinc immersion was vital in obtaining excellent adhesion (81.2 N). The optimal coating was not peeled and shredded even after bending tests with angles higher than 90°and was not corroded visually after 500 h of neutral salt spray test at 35℃. The high corrosion resistance was attributed to the misaligning of these micro defects in the three different nickel alloy layers and the amorphous structure of the high P content in the outer layer. These findings guide the exploration of functional gradient coatings that meet the high application requirement of aluminum alloy parts in complicated and harsh aviation environments.

Tribological Behaviors of Electroless Nickel-Boron Coating on Titanium Alloy Surface

Titanium alloys are excellent structural materials in engineering fields,but their poor tribological properties limit their further applications.Electroless plating is an effective method to enhance the tribological performance of alloys,but it is difficult to efficiently apply to titanium alloys,due to titanium alloy’s strong chemical activity.In this work,the electroless Nickel-Boron(Ni-B)coating was successfully deposited on the surface of titanium alloy(Ti-6AL-4V)via a new pre-treatment process.Then,linearly reciprocating sliding wear tests were performed to evaluate the tribological behaviors of titanium alloy and its electroless Ni-B coatings.It was found that the Ni-B coatings can decrease the wear rate of the titanium alloy from 19.89×10^(−3)mm^(3)to 0.41×10^(−3)mm^(3),which attributes to the much higher hardness of Ni-B coatings.After heat treatment,the hardness of Ni-B coating further increases corresponding to coating crystallization and hard phase formation.However,heat treatment does not improve the tribological performance of Ni-B coating,due to the fact that higher brittleness and more severe oxidative wear exacerbate the damage of heat-treated coatings.Furthermore,the Ni-B coatings heat-treated both in air and nitrogen almost present the same tribological performance.The finding of this work on electroless coating would further extend the practical applications of titanium alloys in the engineering fields.

Effect of additives on nickel-phosphorus deposition obtained by electroless plating:Characterization and corrosion resistance in 3%(mass)sodium chloride medium

Nichel-phosphorus(Ni-P)coatings are deposited on mild steel by using an electroless plating process.The effect of three calix[4]arene derivatives,namely tetra methyl ester-P-tertbutyl calix[4]arene(Calix1),tetra acid-P-tert-butyl calix[4]arene(Calix2)and tetra methyl P-tert-butyl-thicalix[4]arene ester(Calix3)on the deposition rate,the deposit composition,and the morphological surface was investigated and the study of growth mechanisms has delivered useful information about the surface properties of deposit.It is found that these additives modify the deposition rate and the nickel crystallization process.In fact,the Calix1 and Calix3 act as an accelerator,while Calix2 acts as an inhibitor for the nickel electroless.Furthermore,it is shown that the chemical bath is more stable with calix[4]arene derivatives addition and the obtained deposits are compact and adherent.It is observed also that the nickel content increases with additives.On the other hand,the X-ray diffraction showed that the orientation peaks are intensified at{111}in the presence of Calix2,confirming obtained results of EDAX spectrum.The cyclic voltammetry revealed that the tested additives strongly influence the cathodic process and slightly affect the hypophosphite oxidation.Finally,it is found that these compounds improve the anticorrosion efficiency of Ni-P coating on the mild steel substrate in 3%(mass)NaCl,where its polarization resistance increases with Calix2 and Calix3 addition.

Quality of Electroless Ni-P (Nickel-Phosphorus) Coatings Applied in Oil Production Equipment with Salinity

The corrosion resistance of nickel-phosphorus (Ni-P) coatings and their mechanical properties in seawater have led inestigations into the development of new technologies and the replacement of some special alloys in equipment used in oil production, such as valves, tubing, sucker rod joints, pumps, riser, manifolds and subsea Christmas trees. These studies began with Brenner and Riddel who developed, in the 1940s, formulations for Ni-P deposition on carbon steel without using an electric current. Joint deposition of nickel and phosphorus on a metallic surface (carbon steel) without applying an external current is accomplished using cathodic reduction with hydrogen (H) from a reducing agent (sodium hypophosphite) and nickel salts. To assure good performance of a Ni-P coating, the deposit quality must be inspected and evaluated during the chemical deposition process or in the end product. The recommended test parameters are: thickness, layer uniformity, hardness, adhesion, porosity, corrosion resistance and chemical composition of the nickel-phosphorus coating. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the Ni-P coating process, to evaluate the b?haviour of Ni-P in a saline environment using aqueous brine (3.5% - 30% sodium chloride by mass) and to present possible defects that could compromise the coating.

XPS Studies on Electroless As-Deposited and Annealed Ni-P Films

Electroless deposition has been used to deposit Ni-P films on glass slides using the reducing agent sodium hypophosphite. This has been done with a purpose to use Ni-P films as back contact for silicon carbide radiation detectors. By keeping deposition time, temperature, pH and concentration of the precursor solution constant, the film deposition has been done. XPS studies were done to analyze the composition and stoichiometry of Ni-P thin films.

XPS Study of Electroless Deposited Sb2Se3 Thin Films for Solar Cell Absorber Material

As a thin film solar cell absorber material, antimony selenide (Sb2Se3) has become a potential candidate recently because of its unique optical and electrical properties and easy fabrication method. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was used to determine the stoichiometry and composition of electroless Sb2Se3 thin films using depth profile studies. The surface layers were analyzed nearly stoichiometric. But the abundant amount of antimony makes the inner layer electrically more conductive.

Depth Profile Study of Electroless Deposited Sb2S3 Thin Films Using XPS for Photovoltaic Applications

Sb2S3 has gained tremendous research recently for thin film solar cell absorber material because of their easy synthesis, unique electrical and optical properties. The stoichiometry and composition of electroless Sb2S3 thin films were analyzed using XPS depth profile studies. The surface layers were found nearly stoichiometric. On the other hand, the inner layer was rich in antimony composition making it more conductive electrically.

Pd-ZSM-5复合膜的制备及其氢气分离性能

为了能够在大孔氧化铝载体表面得到透氢性能良好的钯膜,利用二次生长法在多孔Al_(2)O_(3)载体上生长出一层连续完整的ZSM-5沸石分子筛修饰层,通过化学镀过程在ZSM-5沸石分子筛修饰的载体上沉积一层钯膜,从而得到Pd-ZSM-5复合膜。利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对载体、ZSM-5沸石分子筛修饰后的载体和Pd-ZSM-5复合膜的形貌进行详细分析,并通过X线能量色散光谱(EDX)对Pd-ZSM-5复合膜的表面和截面元素分布进行了研究。而且,为了确定该Pd-ZSM-5复合膜的H_(2)渗透性能,在623~773 K范围内,研究了操作温度、操作时间和测试压力对Pd-ZSM-5复合膜透氢性能的影响。研究结果表明,ZSM-5沸石分子筛修饰层能够有效改进载体的表面粗糙度和降低其表面孔径,有助于Pd膜的沉积。所制备的Pd-ZSM-5复合膜表面完整、致密,Pd膜层厚度约为5μm, ZSM-5沸石修饰层厚度约为3μm。当操作温度为773 K、渗透压力为0.1 MPa时,Pd-ZSM-5复合膜的H_(2)渗透通量和H_(2)/N_(2)渗透选择性分别为0.113 mol/(m·s)和468。而且,该Pd复合膜在773 K下,连续操作300 h后,其H_(2)渗透性能保持相对稳定。

热致液晶高分子膜的表面处理及化学镀铜

论文采用氢氧化钠(NaOH)溶液对Vecstar型热致液晶高分子(TLCP)膜表面进行刻蚀粗化,然后通过3-氨丙基三乙氧基硅烷(KH550)在膜表面引入氨基,利用氨基络合银离子使膜表面活化,再进行无钯化学镀铜,提升了TLCP膜与金属铜之间的黏附力。借助扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、接触角测量仪、X射线衍射仪(XRD)和剥离测试等对经表面处理及化学镀铜后的TLCP膜进行表征,探讨了NaOH溶液浓度、表面粗化温度和时间、活化溶液组成等对TLCP表面化学镀铜的影响。结果表明,经表面处理后TLCP膜表面产生均匀的孔洞,接触角下降至29.30°,亲水性大幅提高;所镀铜层呈光亮的粉色,带有金属光泽,致密平滑,纯度高,镀层厚度可达2.78μm,与TLCP膜间的附着力等级达到了5B。

TWIP钢表面Ni-P化学镀层组织结构及性能研究

目的在孪生诱发塑性钢(TWIP)表面制备Ni-P镀层,提高TWIP钢的耐腐蚀性能。方法通过化学镀工艺在TWIP钢表面制备了高磷Ni-P镀层,并进行不同温度的热处理,利用扫描电镜及能谱仪、X射线衍射仪及原子力显微镜等探究了热处理温度和时间对Ni-P镀层形貌和组织结构的影响。通过电化学方法研究了TWIP钢表面镀层的耐蚀性能。结果随着热处理温度的升高,镍磷原子发生迁移,胞状组织边界模糊,粗糙度降低,其中600℃热处理镀层表面最为致密平整。随着热处理温度的升高,镀层组织结构演变过程如下:非晶态(普通镀层)→非晶态部分晶化,Ni12P5、Ni5P2等亚稳态镍磷化合物析出(300℃)→非晶态完全晶化、稳态Ni3P相长大(400℃)→晶粒长大(500℃、600℃)。Ni-P镀层能够明显提升TWIP钢的耐腐蚀性能。随着热处理温度的升高,镀层的耐蚀性能先降低后升高。600℃热处理1h镀层的腐蚀电流密度为0.25μA/cm^(2),与普通Ni-P镀层相比降低了80.9%,与TWIP钢基体相比降低了99.6%。600℃热处理镀层光滑致密无缺陷的表面促进了保护性氧化膜的产生,使镀层的耐蚀性能提高。结论合适的热处理工艺提高了Ni-P镀层的致密性和保护能力,光滑致密无缺陷的镀层能够为TWIP钢提供良好的防护。

Electroless Ni-P plating on Mg-Li alloy by two-step method

Pretreated Mg-Li alloy sheets were pre-plated in a NiCO3？2Ni（OH）2？4H2O solution to form a thin Ni-P alloy film and then plating in a NiSO4？6H2O solution was carried out to obtain a protective coating.The surface morphology,structure and corrosion resistance of the coating were studied.The results showed that a flat,bright and compact plating layer,which was integrated into the matrix metal,was obtained.The P content of the Ni-P coating reached 13.56%（mass fraction）.The hardness value of the Ni-P coating was about HV 549.The polarization curve showed that the corrosion potential of the Ni-P coating reached ？0.249 V（vs SCE）.A long passivation region was found on the polarization curve,and this phenomenon indicated that the coating has an excellent anti-corrosion property.

An in situ measure method to study deposition mechanism of electroless Ni-P plating on AZ31 magnesium alloy

An in situ method was designed to measure a continuous open circuit potential （OCP） curve of AZ31 magnesium alloy and to observe the morphology variation of Ni-P coating during the process of the electroless plating. The deposition mechanism of the electroless Ni-P plating on AZ31 Mg alloy was studied by OCP curve, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, and energy dispersion spectroscopy （EDS）. The process of electroless Ni-P plating contains the coating formation stage and the coating growth stage. The formation stage includes three procedures, i.e., the nucleation and growth of Ni crystallites, the extension of the coating in two-dimensional （2D） direction and the coalescence of the coating along three-dimensional （3D） direction. SEM investigations demonstrate that the spherical nodules of the Ni-P coating are not only formed during the coating growth stage, but also generated in the initial deposition stage of electroless Ni-P plating. The variation of the coating rates at different deposition stages corresponds to the deposition mechanism of their respective deposition stage.

Structure and effects of electroless Ni-Sn-P transition layer during acid electroless plating on magnesium alloys

An electroless ternary Ni-Sn-P transition layer with high corrosion resistance was applied for acid electroless nickel plating on magnesium alloys. The surface morphologies and microstructure of the traditional alkaline electroless Ni-P and novel Ni-Sn-P transition layers were compared by SEM and XRD, and the bonding strengths between the transition layers and AZ31 magnesium alloys were tested. The corrosion resistance of the samples was analyzed by porosity test, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy（EIS） in acid electroless solution at p H 4.5 and immersion test in 10% HCl. The results indicate that the transition layer is essential for acid electroless plating Ni-P coatings on magnesium alloys. Under the same thin thickness（-6 μm）, the electroless Ni-Sn-P transition layer possesses superior properties to the traditional Ni-P transition layer, including high amorphization, smooth and dense surface without pores, enhanced bonding strength and corrosion resistance. Most importantly, acid electroless Ni-P coatings can be successfully deposited on magnesium alloys by using Ni-Sn-P transition layer.

Effect of novel ternary ligand system on acidic electroless Ni-P plating on AZ91D magnesium alloy

The electroless Ni-P coatings on AZ91 D magnesium alloy substrate were prepared using the acidic hypophosphite-reduced electroless nickel bath containing the novel ternary ligand system. The results indicate that the deposition rate varies with the ternary ligand concentration in plating solution. The structural and morphological characteristics of the coatings were analyzed by XRD and SEM. The anticorrosion properties of the Ni-P coatings were evaluated in 3.5% NaCl solution by electrochemical impedance and potentiodynamic polarization methods. The amount of ternary ligands in electroless plating bath has an significant effect on the surface morphology and structure of Ni-P coatings. The decrease of crystallization temperature and increase of crystallization heat of all the deposits with an increase in ternary ligand concentration are found by DSC measurements. The coating obtained with 0.035 mol/L ternary ligand additive in plating bath can offer a better surface homogeneity and improve corrosion resistance.

Effect of wear conditions on tribological properties of electrolessly-deposited Ni-P-Gr-SiC hybrid composite coating

The friction and wear properties of the electrolessly-deposited Ni-P-Gr-SiC composites were investigated. The effects of graphite content, load and rotation speed on the friction coefficient and wear resistance of the composite coatings were mainly investigated. The worn surface and cross section of the coatings were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis. The results show that the composite coatings reveal good antifriction and wear resistance due to the synergic effect of graphite and SiC particles. The formation of graphite-rich mechanically mixed layer （GRMML） on the surface of Ni-P-Gr-SiC coating contributes to the good tribological behavior of the wear counterparts and SiC particles play a load bearing role in protecting GRMML from shearing easily.

Characteristics of microstructure and performance of laser-treated electroless Ni-P/Ni-W-P duplex coatings

Characteristics of microstructures of electroless Ni-P/Ni-W-P duplex coatings were investigated using SEM/EDX and XRD analysis techniques. Microhardness and wear behaviour of the coatings before and after laser crystallization were evaluated by measurements of hardnesses of coating surface and cross-section, and by unlubricated friction and wear experiments. The results indicate that it is possible to prepare electroless Ni-P/Ni-W-P duplex coatings by sequential immersion in two different plating baths. After laser crystallization, the microstructures of electroless Ni-P/Ni-W-P duplex coatings present the characteristics of higher degree of crystallization and larger grain size for outer layer Ni-W-P than inner Ni-P, but outer layer has a higher hardness. The wear resistance of laser-treated duplex coatings in a given process parameter conditions is superior to the as-plated ones. Laser treatment was performed directly in air without argon protection, which provides the possibility for application of industrialized production.

超级柔韧性和优异电磁屏蔽性能的PVA-co-PE纳米纤维覆铜膜

本工作通过紫外辐射诱导和化学还原反应相结合成功制备了具有多级结构的聚乙烯醇-聚乙烯(PVA-co-PE)纳米纤维覆铜膜,PVA-co-PE纳米纤维覆铜膜具有超级柔韧性能和电磁屏蔽性能,且具有多次循环压缩后性能不减的稳定性。首先通过紫外辐照引入一定量的活化羟基,然后通过静电配位和铜粒子的化学还原作用,在纳米纤维膜上实现无钯镀铜。采用傅里叶红外光谱仪(AIR-FTIR)、能量色散型X射线荧光分析仪(EDX-7000)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等对样品进行结构性能分析。结果表明,成功实现PVA-co-PE纳米纤维覆铜膜的制备,SEM图表明,铜颗粒均匀分布于纳米纤维膜表面,并且薄膜由亲水转变为不易浸润。通过四探针仪器和矢量网络分析仪表征了薄膜材料的导电性和电磁屏蔽性能。结果表明,覆铜膜达到导体水平,吸波值达到47.3 dB。经过多次循环压缩后覆铜膜材料电磁屏蔽性能几乎不减,说明制得的纳米纤维覆铜膜具有优异的柔韧性和吸波稳定性,其在柔性智能可穿戴元器件领域具有广阔的应用空间。

紫外辐照与壳聚糖接枝联合处理对ABS表面改性效果的影响

聚丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯(ABS)是一种应用广泛的工程塑料。将绿色环保的紫外光辐照表面修饰技术与壳聚糖接枝处理技术相结合对ABS基板表面进行改性处理,探究了紫外光辐照条件、壳聚糖醋酸溶液的浓度、改性温度和改性时间对ABS基板表面形貌、表面粗糙度、表面亲水性和表面化学性质的影响。首先使用2 g/L的二氧化钛(TiO_(2))作为光催化剂在300 W下对ABS进行光辐照处理30 min,然后利用0.75 g/L的壳聚糖醋酸溶液在70℃下改性处理30 min,通过扫描电镜(SEM)、原子力显微镜(AFM)观察ABS基板表面形貌变化,并利用表面接触角测量仪和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)分析ABS基板表面亲水性能的变化。结果表明,经过紫外光辐照和壳聚糖接枝改性处理后,ABS基板处理后表面形成少量微小孔洞,表面粗糙度较小,但是ABS基板表面亲水基团的浓度大幅增加,表面亲水性明显增强,化学镀铜层光滑平整,颜色粉红,具有金属光泽。

间歇超声搅拌辅助化学镀制备核壳型镍包铜粉

[目的]通过优化化学镀配方和工艺,提升镍包铜粉的分散均匀性和镀层品质,以增强其作为导电填料在电子浆料中的抗氧化和导电性能。[方法]先采用Pd Cl_(2)体系活化铜粉,然后在间歇超声搅拌辅助下,采用酸性体系进行化学镀镍,制备出核壳型镍包铜粉。利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)分析了Ni镀层的微观形貌和晶体结构,研究了活化液组分、镀液配方和搅拌方式对化学镀的影响。通过扫描电镜观察、能谱面扫分析和热重分析,检验了在较优条件下制备的镍包铜粉的镍层包覆效果和抗氧化性能。[结果]铜粉活化的较优配方为:Pd Cl_(2)0.50 mmol/L,盐酸2.40 mol/L,聚氧乙烯20油醚2.0 g/L。铜粉化学镀镍的较优配方为:硫酸镍0.037 5 mol/L,乙酸钠0.15 mol/L,乙酸0.27 mol/L,聚氧乙烯20油醚2.0 g/L,聚乙烯吡咯烷酮1.5 g/L,还原剂溶液(次磷酸钠3.367 mol/L)滴加速率2.5 mL/h。化学镀过程中采用30 s超声振荡和30 s机械搅拌交替进行的间歇超声搅拌方式有利于制备出镀层均匀致密和颗粒分散性良好的镍包铜粉。[结论]在较优条件下制备的镍包铜粉具有镀覆率高、镍层致密、颗粒分散均匀、抗氧化性能好等优点。