Thermal Stability, Hardness, and Corrosion Behavior of the Nickel–Ruthenium–Phosphorus Sputtering Coatings
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure and Thermal Stability
3.2. Surface Hardness and Elastic Modulus
3.3. Corrosion Resistance Evaluation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Coating Designation | Input Power (W) | Thickness (μm) | Composition (at.%) | Ni/P | |||
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Ni75P25 | Ru | Ni | P | Ru | |||
A, Ni78.9Ru3.3P17.8 | 100 | 15 | 0.94 ± 0.08 | 78.9 ± 0.3 | 17.8 ± 0.3 | 3.3 ± 0.1 | 4.4 |
B, Ni72.0Ru12.2P15.8 | 100 | 25 | 0.94 ± 0.10 | 72.0 ± 0.2 | 15.8 ± 0.2 | 12.2 ± 0.2 | 4.6 |
C, Ni58.5Ru27.3P14.2 | 100 | 50 | 0.85 ± 0.11 | 58.5 ± 0.2 | 14.2 ± 0.1 | 27.3 ± 0.3 | 4.1 |
D, Ni38.6Ru52.7P8.7 | 100 | 100 | 1.30 ± 0.15 | 38.6 ± 0.9 | 8.7 ± 0.2 | 52.7 ± 0.8 | 4.4 |
Coating Systems | Process Condition | Hardness (GPa) | Elastic Modulus (GPa) |
---|---|---|---|
A, Ni78.9Ru3.3P17.8 | 200 °C as-deposited | 7.2 ± 0.1 | 161.8 ± 9.5 |
B, Ni72.0Ru12.2P15.8 | 200 °C as-deposited | 7.2 ± 0.4 | 138.3 ± 6.6 |
475 °C annealed | 8.9 ± 0.5 | 164.9 ± 5.8 | |
550 °C annealed | 9.5 ± 0.2 | 201.1 ± 11.1 | |
C, Ni58.5Ru27.3P14.2 | 200 °C as-deposited | 8.1 ± 0.4 | 190.9 ± 0.4 |
475 °C annealed | 9.1 ± 0.4 | 189.4 ± 11.3 | |
550 °C annealed | 9.5 ± 0.3 | 211.4 ± 8.4 | |
D, Ni38.6Ru52.7P8.7 | 200 °C as-deposited | 10.4 ± 0.2 | 210.3 ± 1.6 |
475 °C annealed | 11.1 ± 0.7 | 221.9 ± 14.7 | |
550 °C annealed | 12.1 ± 0.6 | 246.2 ± 18.7 |
Coating Systems | Process Condition | Ecorr (V vs. SCE) | Icorr (Amps/cm2) |
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A, Ni78.9Ru3.3P17.8 | 200 °C as-deposited | −0.25 | 6.04 × 10−6 |
475 °C annealed | −0.54 | 3.21 × 10−6 | |
550 °C annealed | −0.55 | 3.55 × 10−6 | |
B, Ni72.0Ru12.2P15.8 | 200 °C as-deposited | −0.25 | 2.22 × 10−6 |
475 °C annealed | −0.54 | 4.22 × 10−6 | |
550 °C annealed | −0.54 | 4.56 × 10−6 | |
C, Ni58.5Ru27.3P14.2 | 200 °C as-deposited | −0.61 | 2.96 × 10−6 |
475 °C annealed | −0.55 | 5.61 × 10−6 | |
550 °C annealed | −0.53 | 8.44 × 10−6 | |
D, Ni38.6Ru52.7P8.7 | 200 °C as-deposited | −0.40 | 3.04 × 10−6 |
550 °C annealed | −0.59 | 6.95 × 10−6 |
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Hsiao, Y.-C.; Wu, F.-B. Thermal Stability, Hardness, and Corrosion Behavior of the Nickel–Ruthenium–Phosphorus Sputtering Coatings. Coatings 2020, 10, 786. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10080786
Hsiao Y-C, Wu F-B. Thermal Stability, Hardness, and Corrosion Behavior of the Nickel–Ruthenium–Phosphorus Sputtering Coatings. Coatings. 2020; 10(8):786. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10080786
Chicago/Turabian StyleHsiao, Yu-Cheng, and Fan-Bean Wu. 2020. "Thermal Stability, Hardness, and Corrosion Behavior of the Nickel–Ruthenium–Phosphorus Sputtering Coatings" Coatings 10, no. 8: 786. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10080786