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Quantitative evaluation of adhesion of metallic coatings with an extended microbridge test

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Xiaomin Zhang ,
Jingtao Du ,
Bo Liu ,
Shengli Ma  and
Kewei Xu
Xiaomin Zhang
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, People’s Republic of China
Jingtao Du
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, People’s Republic of China
Bo Liu
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, People’s Republic of China
Shengli Ma
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, People’s Republic of China
Kewei Xu*
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, People’s Republic of China
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: kwxu@mail.xjtu.edu.cn
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Abstract

An extended microbridge test (eMBT) was proposed to assess the adhesion of metallic coatings on metallic substrates. Through loading on the backside of narrow striped freestanding coatings, a two-dimensional stable interfacial delamination was introduced. A cross-sectional scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to examine the interfacial fracture process. A large deflection solution for elastic deformation of the coating was derived, and an approximate model was established for the estimate of interfacial crack extension force G. The eMBT samples of electroplated Ni coatings on C45 carbon steel substrate were tested, and the measured interfacial fracture toughness was about 5.28 J/m2. Cross-sectional SEM examination showed that the interface crack extended along the interface plane, and therefore the interfacial fracture proceeded by the debonding of Ni/steel interface.

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AdhesionCoatingMetal
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 22 , Issue 9 , September 2007 , pp. 2497 - 2504
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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