Journal
PROGRESS IN NATURAL SCIENCE-MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL
Volume 22, Issue 4, Pages 318-325Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnsc.2012.06.006
Keywords
Electroless coating; Alumina; Corrosion resistance; Surfactant
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NiPelectrolesscoating was applied on low carbon steel with the incorporation of different amounts of nano Al2O3 powder (ranging from 3 g/l to 30 g/l) in electroless bath. Corrosion properties and microstructures of the coating were studied. The dispersion stability of alumina colloidal particles stabilized by polymeric (non-ionic) surfactants in an electroless bath was also investigated. The surface morphology and the relevant structure were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Corrosion behavior of the coated steel was evaluated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and polarization techniques. The results showed that increasing alumina concentration not only changed the surface morphology, but also promoted the corrosion resistance. Addition of surfactants has an indirect effect on the amount of the incorporated particles. Meanwhile, in the presence of surfactant, corrosion resistance of NiPcoatingcontaining even a small quantity of alumina was improved since a stabilized bath was obtained. (C) 2012 Chinese Materials Research Society. Production and hosting by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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