Production and Characterization Of Electroless Ni Coated Fe-Co Composite Using Powder Metallurgy In Microwave Furnace

The specimens, magnetic properties materials, and microwave characteristics of Ni coated Fe and Co composites were researched by specimens produced by microwave furnace sintering at 1100°C temperature. A uniform nickel deposit on Fe-Co particles was coated previously to sintering by electroless coating deposition procedure. A composite consisting of quaternary additions, a metallic phase, Fe-Co inside of Ni matrix has been prepared under in a neutral atmosphere environment then microwave sintered. X-Ray Diffraction, SEM(Scanning-Electron-Microscope), Empedans Phase Analyzer were utilized to obtain structural data and to determine magnetic and electrical features such as dielectric and conductivity at the temperature range of 25-400C. The ferromagnetic resonance varied from 10 Hz to 1GHz and measurements were employed to characterize the features of the specimens. Empirical of findings obtained for the composition (Fe-%25Co)50Ni at 1100°C recommend that the best conductivity and hardness were obtained with 50Ni addition at a sintering temperature of 1100°C.

The Effect of Stirrer Depth And Electroless Coating of Hardness And Tensile Strength in Aluminium Matrix Composite AL6061-AL2O3

Metal matrix composite (MMC) are composite materials that are widely used in the industrial sector. Examples of metal matrix composites are Al6061 as matrix alloys and Al₂O₃ as reinforcement. In general, making Al6061-Al₂O₃composites using the stir casting method. The stirring parameter in the stir casting affects the physical and mechanical properties of the composites. The physical and mechanical properties of composites can be improved by increasing the wettability of the reinforcement. This research was conducted to determine the effect of the depth of stirring and electroless coating treatment on the hardness and tensile strength of Al6061-Al₂O₃ composites. The process of making composites with Al₂O₃ reinforcing particles with 6% weight fraction mixed with aluminum alloys and 2.5% magnesium powder as a wetting agent. Variations of this study were the depth of the stirrer and electroless coating treatment. The depths of stirring used for the experiment were 30%, 45%, and 60% of the height of the fluid. The testing phases in this study were the density and porosity test, metallographic observation, hardness test, and tensile test. The most efficient variation of the mixer depth was obtained at a mixer depth of 30% of the fluid height. The highest hardness and tensile strength test results are hardness value of 72.43 HBN and tensile strength of 182.19 MPa with electroless coating reinforcement treatment

Electroless Coating on Non-Conductive Materials

This chapter attempts to make a review of electroless metal deposition over various non-conducting substrates like for its application in the field of medical research, electrical and electronics units, household aesthetics, automobile and textile industries. Electroless coating of metals over conducting substrates have been developed, critically reviewed, and proven its worth by showing excellent desired properties over the years. This review aims to discuss the techniques that have been applied by the researchers to overcome the difficulties of coating on these materials, their influence in their physical and mechanical properties, and their prospects of use in the industries. With the discussion of the underlying coating fundamentals and its historical backgrounds, the emphasis was put into the coating deposition with sensitizations and activations of various substrates, electroless baths, and the characteristically changed properties of the materials observed in the analysis.

Synthesis and electrochemical performance of silicon-nanowire alloy anodes

Electroless coating of a silicon nanowires (SiNW) anode (a) followed by annealing, forms nickel silicide layer (b), which enables stable electrochemical behaviour of SiNi-alloy anode and higher capacity retention compared to the pristine SiNW anode (c).

Effect of glycine as a complex agent on the surface and corrosion properties of Ni-P and Ni-P/Al2O3 electroless coating

Purpose The ability to produce a uniform composition, high corrosion resistance with a hard coating layer during the electroless coating techniques are mainly based on the plating bath composition. The complexing agent is one of the most important components that control the coating layer properties. This paper aims to investigate the effect of the glycine as a complex agent on the surface and corrosion properties of Ni-P and Ni-P/Al2O3 electroless coating. Design/methodology/approach In this study, the effect of glycine as a complexing agent on the final surface and corrosion properties of the Ni-P and Ni-P/Al2O3 coatings has been investigated. The surface morphology and composition of the coated samples were investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM) imaging and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analysis. Linear polarization scan and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques were used to investigate the corrosion properties of the coating layer. Findings The results clarify that, glycine has a remarkable effect on the porosity content of Ni-P and Ni-P/Al2O3. It was found that increasing of glycine concentration results in higher porosity content in the coating layers. Also, the porosity in the coating layers minimizes the protectability of the coating against corrosion. The results also show that adding nano-alumina (Al2O3) to the coating path has improved the corrosion properties by decreasing the porosity in the coating layer. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) images showed that the concentration of glycine affects the content and distribution of alumina nanoparticles embedded in the coating layer. Also, it was observed that using a high concentration of glycine (0.4 M glycine), the alumina tends to agglomerate and the final alumina content in the coating was decreased. Originality/value The present study reveals that the quality of the final coating plays a major role in the corrosion performance of the steel substrate. The coating quality can by improve remarkably by optimization of the complexing agent used in the plating bath, to minimize the porosity involve in the coating layer.