Influence of PAA on the Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of Electrophoretically Deposited SiO2 and Ni/SiO2 Coatings on X2CrNiMo17-12-2 Steel

Abstract

The effect of anionic surfactant in the form of polyacrylic acid (PAA) on the electrophoretic deposition of the SiO2 and Ni/SiO2 coatings on X2CrNiMo17-12-2 stainless steel was examined. Parameters of the process, such as chemical composition of the suspensions, voltage between the electrodes and the deposition time were experimentally selected. Zeta potential measurements showed a beneficial effect of polyacrylic acid on the SiO2 and Ni particles stability in ethanol. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy studies revealed that the microstructure of the coatings obtained from the suspensions containing polyelectrolyte is more homogenous and has less amount of desiccation cracks on the surface. The results of the polarization tests have shown that addition of anionic surfactant improves also corrosion resistance of the coatings in 3.5% NaCl solution.

Keywords

• electrophoretic deposition (EPD)
• electrosteric stabilization
• SiO2 coatings
• nanocomposite Ni/SiO2 coatings
• PAA