Preparation and Characterization of Pulse Electrodeposited Ni/W-SiC Nanocomposite Coating on Mild Steel Substrate
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiment and Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Surface Morphology Observation
3.2. AFM Survey
3.3. XRD Measurement
3.4. Microhardness Analysis
3.5. Friction Performance Test
4. Conclusions
- The S1 and S4 nanocomposites’ microstructures reveal many large cauliflower-shaped grains. The S2 nanocomposite demonstrates the most homogeneous, finest, and smoothest surface morphology. The smooth surface structure of the S2 nanocomposite has depths of depression, and protrusion heights are 78.5 nm and 109.7 nm, respectively.
- The diffraction angles of the S1 nanocomposite are 41.2°, 51.7°, and 71.2° depicting the sharpest diffraction peaks, corresponding to the (1 1 1), (2 0 0), and (2 2 0) crystal planes of Ni-W grains, respectively. In addition, the average hardness of the S2 nanocomposite is ~905.3 HV.
- The S2 nanocomposite exhibits the lowest wear depth and width of 34.2 μm and 5.5 mm, respectively. Some wide and deep grooves are observed on the surface of the S1 nanocomposite, indicating that this nanocomposite exhibits the worst friction performance.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Compositions | Parameters |
---|---|
Na2WO4 × 2H2O (g/L) | 30 |
NiSO4 × 6H2O (g/L) | 58 |
C6H8O7 × H2O (g/L) | 65 |
NH3H2O (mg/L) | 70 |
SiC concentration (g/L) | 4, 7, 10, 13 |
pH | 4.5 |
Temperature (°C) | 46 |
Plating Parameters | Parameters |
---|---|
Peak current density (A/dm2) | 35 |
Duty cycle | 25% |
Frequency (Hz) | 250 |
Average current density (A/dm2) | 6.2 |
Plating time (min) | 40 |
Composite Type | Mean Ni/W Grain Size (nm) |
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S1 | 135.8 |
S2 | 84.3 |
S3 | 111.4 |
S4 | 147.6 |
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Zhu, Z.; Zou, L.; Li, H.; Zhang, H. Preparation and Characterization of Pulse Electrodeposited Ni/W-SiC Nanocomposite Coating on Mild Steel Substrate. Coatings 2023, 13, 484. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13030484
Zhu Z, Zou L, Li H, Zhang H. Preparation and Characterization of Pulse Electrodeposited Ni/W-SiC Nanocomposite Coating on Mild Steel Substrate. Coatings. 2023; 13(3):484. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13030484
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhu, Zhaoge, Longqing Zou, Huaxing Li, and Hongbin Zhang. 2023. "Preparation and Characterization of Pulse Electrodeposited Ni/W-SiC Nanocomposite Coating on Mild Steel Substrate" Coatings 13, no. 3: 484. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13030484