A parametric study on the relationship between NaBH4 and tribological properties in the nickel-boron electroless depositions

Surdem S., Eseroglu C., ÇITAK R.

Materials Research Express, cilt.6, sa.12, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1088/2053-1591/ab5beb
  • Dergi Adı: Materials Research Express
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: electroless nickel-boron, sodium borohydride, nanoindentation, tribology, friction coefficient, NI-B COATINGS, ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES, COMPOSITE, ALLOY, WEAR, TEMPERATURE, BEHAVIOR, BATH, HARDNESS
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2019 IOP Publishing Ltd.Electroless nickel-boron deposits were produced on mild steel substrates at a different sodium borohydride (NaBH4) concentration in the plating bath and subjected to heat treatment under argon atmosphere to improve their wear and mechanical properties. Influences of different NaBH4 concentrations in the plating bath on coating's phase structure, composition, hardness tribology properties were evaluated. The surface morphology and chemical composition of Ni-B coatings have been studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM), x-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), respectively. Nanoindentation testing of the depositions was carried out with nanoindentation apparatus equipped with a Berkovich indenter. Tribological properties of Ni-B depositions were investigated with a reciprocating ball-on-disc testing under different loads at room temperature. The wear test was carried out at different loads and the results indicated that the best wear properties of the Ni-B coating could be obtained at NaBH4 concentration of 1 g l-1.