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Effect of Ultrasonic Process of Electroless Ni-P-Al2O3 Composite Coatings

  • Yoon, Jin-Doo (School of Materials Science & Engineering, Changwon National University) ;
  • Koo, Bon-Heun (School of Materials Science & Engineering, Changwon National University) ;
  • Hwang, Hwan-Il (Dept. of Smart Surface Procession, Namincheon Campus of KOREA POLYTECHNIC) ;
  • Seo, Sun-Kyo (SBP Surtech) ;
  • Park, Jong-Kyu (SBP Surtech)
  • Received : 2021.12.15
  • Accepted : 2021.12.28
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

In general, surface treatments of electroless Ni-P coating are extensively applied in the industry due to their excellent properties for considerable wear resistance, hardness, corrosion resistance. This study aims to determine the effect of ultrasonic conditions on the morphology, alumina content, roughness, hardness, and corrosion resistance of electroless Ni-P-Al2O3 composite coatings. The characteristics were analyzed by Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), x-ray diffractions (XRD), and atomic force microscopy (AFM), etc. In this study, the effect of ultrasonic condition uniformly distributed alumina within Ni-P solution resulting in a smoother surface, lower surface roughness. Furthermore, the corrosion resistance behavior of the coating was analyzed using tafel polarization curves in a 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution at 25 ℃. Under ultrasonic, Al2O3 content in Ni-P composite solution increased from 0.5 to 5.0 g/L, Al2O3 content at 3.0 g/L was showed a significantly enhanced corrosion resistance. These results suggested that ultrasonic condition was an effective method to improve the properties of the composite coating.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by the Technological Innovation R&D Program (S3034706) funded by the Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA, KOREA).

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