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Heat Treatment Effect on Properties of Ni-P-Al2O3 Composite Coatings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Carlos A. León-Patiño ,
Josefina García-Guerra ,
Ena A. Aguilar-Reyes  and
José Lemus-Ruiz
Carlos A. León-Patiño
Affiliation:
Instituto de Investigaciones Metalúrgicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, A.P. 888 Centro, C.P. 58000, Morelia, Mexico
Josefina García-Guerra
Affiliation:
Instituto de Investigaciones Metalúrgicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, A.P. 888 Centro, C.P. 58000, Morelia, Mexico
Ena A. Aguilar-Reyes
Affiliation:
Instituto de Investigaciones Metalúrgicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, A.P. 888 Centro, C.P. 58000, Morelia, Mexico
José Lemus-Ruiz
Affiliation:
Instituto de Investigaciones Metalúrgicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, A.P. 888 Centro, C.P. 58000, Morelia, Mexico
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Abstract

Ni-P and Ni-P-Al2O3 composite coatings are obtained by electroless plating on steel substrates. Alumina particles with an average particle size of 5 microns are added to the bath in loads of 5, 10, 15 and 20g/L. It is found a maximum retention of 18.2 vol.% Al2O3 for a ceramic load of 10g/L. The composition of the binary Ni-P deposits is 9.3 wt.% P and the balance nickel. The addition of ceramics to the electroless solution induces a reduction of phosphorous content to 9.0, 8.3, 7.9 and 7.3%, respectively. The deposited coatings are heat-treated in the temperature range between 100 and 500°C and holding times from 30 to 300 minutes. A maximum hardness of 1600 HV0.1 is obtained for composite coatings containing 18.2 vol.% Al2O3 treated at 400 °C/1h. The uniform distribution of ceramics and precipitation of fine Ni3P and Ni12P5 precipitates are responsible of the hardening of the nickel matrix.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1243: Symposium 5 – Advanced Structural Materials , 2009 , 6
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2010

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