Experimental Investigation and Optimization of the Electrodeposition Parameters of Ni-Al2O3 Composite Coating Using the Taguchi Method
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Abstract
In this work, an experimental investigation is conducted with the aim of optimizing the electrodeposition parameters for Ni-Al2O3 composite coatings using the Taguchi method. The presented research is structured into two complementary sections. The first segment investigates the characteristics of Ni and Ni-Al2O3 coatings, specifically Al2O3 particle incorporation and crystallinity variations, using X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and hardness evaluation through micro-indentation testing. The second section uses statistical techniques, specifically Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio analysis, to determine which parameters have the most impact on the experimental results. ANOVA and the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) were used in a modeling technique to forecast and optimize the technical responses. Based on an L16 orthogonal design, sixteen tests were carried out to investigate the effects of several important variables, including agitation rate (200–350 rpm), deposition period (15–60 min), alumina concentration (10–25 g.L−1), and current density (2–5 A.dm−2). The conditions for optimizing microhardness (HV) and Al2O3 integration while limiting average crystallite size (ACS) were identified using the most suitable function. The obtained results reveal significant improvements in the composite coating’s properties, including a 164% increase in microhardness, a 400% rise in alumina incorporation, and a notable reduction in crystallite size, demonstrating the efficacy of the electrodeposition process and optimization strategy adopted.
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OpenAlex topics: Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings · Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies · Semiconductor materials and interfaces
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Mechanical Engineering Department, Abbes Laghrour University Khenchela, P.O. Box 1252, Khenchela 40004, Algeria
Laboratory of Engineering and Sciences of Advanced Materials (ISMA), Abbes Laghrour University Khenchela, P.O. Box 1252, Khenchela 40004, Algeria
Institute of Materials Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
CEMMPRE, ARISE, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Rua Luís Reis Santos, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal
Mechanical Department, Institute of Applied Science and Technology, University of Constantine 1, Constantine 25017, Algeria
Funding
Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MESRS) · FCT—Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia · Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes
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