Effect of pickling processes on the microstructure and properties of electroless Ni-P coating on Mg-7.5Li-2Zn-1Y alloy

Chunjie Xu, Liping Chen, Ling Yu, Jinxiao Zhang, Zhongming Zhang, Jincheng Wang

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Abstract

The electroless plating Ni-P is prepared on the surface of Mg-7.5Li-2Zn-1Y alloys with different pickling processes. The microstructure and properties of Ni-P coating are investigated. The results show that the Ni-P coatings deposited using the different pickling processes have a different high phosphorus content amorphous Ni-P solid solution structure, and the Ni-P coatings exhibit higher hardness. There is higher phosphorus content of Ni-P amorphous coating using 125g/L CrO3 and 110ml/L HNO3 (w=68%) than using 180g/L CrO3 and 1g/L KF during pre-treatment, and the coating structure is more compact, and the Ni-P coatings exhibit more excellent adhesion with substrate (Fc up to 22N). The corrosion potential of Ni-P coating is improved and exhibits good corrosion resistance. As a result, Mg-7.5Li-2Zn-1Y alloy is remarkably protected by the Ni-P coating.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)655-662
Number of pages8
JournalProgress in Natural Science: Materials International
Volume24
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2014

Keywords

  • Corrosion resistance
  • Electrochemical properties
  • Electroless plating Ni-P
  • Magnesium-lithium alloy
  • Pickling process

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