Selection of New Heat Treatment Conditions for Novel Electroless Nickel-Boron Deposits and Characterization of Heat-Treated Coatings
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Electroless nickel-boron coatings were deposited from a novel deposition bath that was stabilizer-free. Those coatings were analyzed by DSC to determine the crystallization temperature of nickel-boride phases, and then the best heat treatment conditions for the new coatings were selected using the Knoop hardness test and XRD. The results of DSC analysis and XRD were coherent with the findings of previous studies, which shows that the new coating has a boron content lower than 4% wt. The maximum hardness was obtained after heat treatment at 300 °C for 4 h and reached 1196 ± 120 hk50, which is much higher than the as-deposited coating. The heat-treated coatings were then fully characterized using optical and scanning electron microscopy, as well tribological and corrosion tests. Various sliding tests (ball-on-disk and ball-on-flat configurations) were conducted to analyze the coefficient of friction (COF) and wear behavior of the coatings. The maximum von Mises stress was calculated, and values of 624 MPa and 728 MPa were obtained for the ball-on-disk and ball-on flat, respectively, at a depth close to 14 µm from the surface, confirming the suitability of the applied load. Abrasive, adhesive, and fatigue wear mechanisms were observed on the worn sample morphology using SEM. It has been determined that during the corrosion test the OCP and corrosion potential values for the heat-treated coating increase as compared with the as-deposited one, whereas its corrosion resistance decreases.
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OpenAlex topics: Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings · Metal and Thin Film Mechanics · Semiconductor materials and interfaces
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Metallurgy Department, University of Mons, 20 Place du Parc, 7000 Mons, Belgium
Materials Science Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, 20 Place du Parc, 7000 Mons, Belgium
School of Metallurgical Engineering and Material Science, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Los Chaguaramos, Caracas 1040, Venezuela
Venezuelan National Academy for Engineering and Habitat, Palacio de las Academias, Caracas 1010, Venezuela
Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology, MSMP, HESAM Université, F-59000 Lille, France
Funding
INTERREG VA program · European Regional Development Fund (FEDER)
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