The effects of non-cyanide zincation process parameters on the microstructure of the zincation layer on A356 alloy were investigated by scanning electronic microscope.With the increasing of zincation time,the zinc gra...The effects of non-cyanide zincation process parameters on the microstructure of the zincation layer on A356 alloy were investigated by scanning electronic microscope.With the increasing of zincation time,the zinc grain size and the number density increase gradually,and the zinc grains adhere each other.The zinc grain obtained in the double-dipping process is finer,compacter and more homogeneous than that obtained in the single-dipping process.With the increasing of the zincation temperature,the morphology of zinc grains changes from spherical shape to flake-like shape.However,higher zincation temperature results in the flaking off of the zincation layer from the matrix.The optimized zincation temperature is 20-30 ℃.The quality of the zincation layer obtained in a low concentration,non-cyanide and multi-element zincation solutions is much better than these obtained in conventional high concentration zincation solution,dilute zincation solutions or a dilute zincation solution containing nickel.In addition,the matrix alloy and the pre-treatment also have significant influence on the morphology of the zincation layer.展开更多
文摘The effects of non-cyanide zincation process parameters on the microstructure of the zincation layer on A356 alloy were investigated by scanning electronic microscope.With the increasing of zincation time,the zinc grain size and the number density increase gradually,and the zinc grains adhere each other.The zinc grain obtained in the double-dipping process is finer,compacter and more homogeneous than that obtained in the single-dipping process.With the increasing of the zincation temperature,the morphology of zinc grains changes from spherical shape to flake-like shape.However,higher zincation temperature results in the flaking off of the zincation layer from the matrix.The optimized zincation temperature is 20-30 ℃.The quality of the zincation layer obtained in a low concentration,non-cyanide and multi-element zincation solutions is much better than these obtained in conventional high concentration zincation solution,dilute zincation solutions or a dilute zincation solution containing nickel.In addition,the matrix alloy and the pre-treatment also have significant influence on the morphology of the zincation layer.
