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Abstract
In the present study the mild steel (MS) specimens were coated with Nickel-Phosphorus (Ni-P) using acrylic bath. Heat treatment was
carried out on specimens under different temperatures and time periods in an inert atmosphere. The various mechanical and
tribological tests were performed on specimens. Using weight loss method, the corrosion nature of the samples under different
environments was also studied. The results show that there was significant effect in mechanical and chemical properties of the plated
specimens. The properties of the heat treated specimens increased significantly with modest loss in fatigue properties.
Keywords: Ni-P, surface coating, coefficient of friction, wear, corrosion, fatigue, hardness.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------***----------------------------------------------------------------------1. INTRODUCTION
Electroless-Nickel (EN) coatings have wide industrial
applications owing to their excellent mechanical, physical,
electrical, corrosion and wear resistance properties. Other
outstanding characteristics of EN coatings include the ability
to be applied to a variety of substrate materials and the ability
to be plated uniformly on intricate part geometries. The
phosphorus content of deposit defines the physical,
mechanical and corrosion resistance properties of the coating
[1,2]. There are three types of EN coatings available based on
the weight percentage of phosphorus: (i) low phosphorus (2 to
5%), (ii) medium phosphorus (6 to 9%) and (iii) high
phosphorus (10 to 13%). Based on the presence of phosphorus
content the structure may be microcrystalline, amorphous or a
combination of both [3,4]
2. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
2.1 Electroless Bath Preparations
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Treatment
Kerosene cleaning at room temperature for 2
minutes
Rinsing with de-ionized water for 2 minutes
Washing using detergent
Rinsing with de-ionized water
Ultrasonic cleaning in acetone at 60 C for 30
minutes
Rinsing with de-ionized water
Alkaline cleaning using 0.5 N NaOH
Rinsing with de-ionized water
Acid pickling using 1:1 HCl at 60 C for 5
minutes
Rinsing with hot de-ionized water for 2 minutes
Function
Source of Metal Ion
Reducing Agent
Complexant
Solvent
Quantity
35 g/l
30 g/l
15 g/l
1l
90
90
90
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Test Value
15 N
1.5 m/s
320 rpm
1800 s
30 mm
Conditions
Applied
Stress
(400 MPa)
Plain MS
As Plated
Heat Treated
(300 C -90 min.)
No.
of
Cycles to
Failure
1,15,000
87,500
58,000
Fe2+ + OH-
Fe (OH)2---------(2)
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FeOH + H+Cl-------------(3)
4. CONCLUSIONS
Conditions
0.1 N
NaOH
0.1 N HCl
3.5 %
NaCl
Weight
Before
Dipping
(g)
48
(hrs)
72
(hrs)
96
(hrs)
4.8458
4.8450
4.8441
4.8432
4.8420
4.8460
4.6420
4.3230
4.0980
3.9856
5.0010
4.9850
4.9788
4.9669
4.9566
REFERENCES
Conditions
0.1 N
NaOH
0.1 N HCl
3.5 %
NaCl
Weight
Before
Dipping
(g)
48
(hrs)
72
(hrs)
96
(hrs)
4.8460
4.8458
4.8458
4.8456
4.8455
4.8469
4.7745
4.7346
4.7278
4.7253
5.0062
5.0042
5.0035
5.0030
5.0020
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[8]
Sl. No.
Condition
1
2
Plain MS
Plated
Plated and Heat
Treated
(300 C-90 min.)
[5]
[6]
[7]
[9]
Hardness
(HV)
270
545
Wear
(m)
220
90
0.555
0.480
965
60
0.250
COF
[10]
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[11]
[12]
BIOGRAPHIE
The author has completed his Bachelors
Degree in Mechanical Engineering and
Masters Degree in Production Engineering.
He has fourteen years of experience in
industry and sixteen years in teaching. Further
he has completed Ph.D. in Materials
Engineering.
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