Studies and Researches on Obtaining Electrochemical Composite Coatings in Nickel - Ni / Kaolin Matrix

Abstract

The paper presents the electrochemical obtaining of nickel matrix composite coatings using kaolin particles as dispersed phases. Watts electrolytes were used, with a pH = 4.5 current densities of 6, 9, 12 A/dm2 , a dispersed phase concentration of 20 g/L, shaking speeds of 500, 700 and 900 rpm, deposition time of 60 minutes. Their characterization has been achieved both from a microstructural point of view and from the point of view of layer thickness, microhardness and behaviour in salt mist corrosion. The presence of dispersed phase particles, which acted as nucleation centres, led to the reduction of the nickel crystallites, which further decreased the roughness of the coatings while increasing hardness. By correlating the current density with the rate of stirring, respectively the increase their, thicker layers were obtained.

Keywords

• Ni composite coatings
• electrodeposition
• kaolin
• microhardness