journal article·2024-06

An insight into the role of boron content and heat treatment on the corrosion behaviour of Ni–B coatings

B. Lavakumar, Nitin P. Wasekar, T. S. Srilakshmi, D. Sivaprahasam, L. Ramakrishna, D. S. Rao

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 59· Issue 24
Publisher page

Abstract

No abstract is available for this record. The assistant can identify its topic from the title, but cannot infer the study’s results.

Source: Not provided · Quality: missing

Research context

OpenAlex topics: Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition · Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings · Metal and Thin Film Mechanics

SciVX discovery tags are terminology-based. OpenAlex topics are source-provided classifications.

References (63)

Show source-provided references
1. Wasekar NP, Bathini L, Ramakrishna L, Rao DS, Padmanabham G (2020) Pulsed electrodeposition, mechanical properties and wear mechanism in Ni-W/SiC nanocomposite coatings used for automotive applications. Appl Surf Sci 527:146896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.14689610.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146896 ↗
2. Baral A, Engelken R, Stephens W, Farris J, Hannigan R (2006) Evaluation of aquatic toxicities of chromium and chromium-containing effluents in reference to chromium electroplating industries. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 50(4):496–502. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-005-0068-x10.1007/s00244-005-0068-x ↗
3. Pierre F, Diebold F, Baruthio F (2008) Biomonitoring of two types of chromium exposure in an electroplating shop. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 81(3):321–329. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-007-0216-x10.1007/s00420-007-0216-x ↗
4. Lindberg E, Hedenstierna G (1983) Chrome plating: symptoms, findings in the upper airways, and effects on lung function. Arch Environ Health 38(6):367–374. https://doi.org/10.1080/00039896.1983.1054582210.1080/00039896.1983.10545822 ↗
5. Frazer L (2006) Shiny science: a new substitute for hexavalent chromium. Environ Health Perspect 114(8):A482–A485. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.110-124080910.1289/ehp.110-1240809 ↗
6. Vamsi MVN, Wasekar NP, Sundararajan G (2018) Sliding wear of as-deposited and heat-treated nanocrystalline nickel-tungsten alloy coatings. Wear 412–413:136–143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2018.07.02210.1016/j.wear.2018.07.022 ↗
7. Wasekar NP, Sundararajan G (2015) Sliding wear behavior of electrodeposited Ni–W alloy and hard chrome coatings. Wear 342–343:340–348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2015.10.00310.1016/j.wear.2015.10.003 ↗
8. Barati Q, Hadavi SMM (2020) Electroless Ni–B and composite coatings: a critical review on formation mechanism, properties, applications and future trends. Surf Interfaces 21:100702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2020.10070210.1016/j.surfin.2020.100702 ↗
9. Liang Y, Li YS, Yu QY, Zhang YX, Zhao WJ, Zeng ZX (2015) Structure and wear resistance of high hardness Ni–B coatings as alternative for Cr coatings. Surf Coat Technol 264:80–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.01.01610.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.01.016 ↗
10. Mirak M, Akbari A (2018) Microstructural characterization of electrodeposited and heat-treated Ni–B coatings. Surf Coat Technol 349:442–451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.06.02210.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.06.022 ↗
11. Vitry V, Hastir J, Mégret A, Yazdani S, Yunacti M, Bonin L (2022) Recent advances in electroless nickel-boron coatings. Surf Coat Technol 429:127937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.12793710.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127937 ↗
12. Kanta AF, Poelman M, Vitry V, Delaunois F (2010) Nickel–boron electrochemical properties investigations. J Alloys Compd 505(1):151–156. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JALLCOM.2010.05.16810.1016/J.JALLCOM.2010.05.168 ↗
13. Yazdani S, Chapon P, Dupont V, Vitry V (2022) Role of CTAB surfactant on electroless Ni–B deposition and its mechanical and corrosion behaviour. Surf Eng 38(7–9):725–735. https://doi.org/10.1080/02670844.2022.216256410.1080/02670844.2022.2162564 ↗
14. Delaunois F, Vitry V, Bonin L (eds) (2019) Electroless nickel plating: fundamentals to applications, 1st edn. CRC Press, Boca Raton
15. Lee KH, Chang D, Kwon SC (2005) Properties of electrodeposited nanocrystalline Ni–B alloy films. Electrochim Acta 50(23):4538–4543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2004.03.06710.1016/j.electacta.2004.03.067 ↗
16. Bonin L, Vitry V, Delaunois F (2020) Inorganic salts stabilizers effect in electroless nickel-boron plating: stabilization mechanism and microstructure modification. Surf Coat Technol 401:126276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.12627610.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.126276 ↗
17. Agrawal R, Mukhopadhyay A (2022) Development of Ni–B electroless coating from stabilizer free bath and characterization of high temperature tribological behaviour, scratch and corrosion resistance. Surf Topogr 10(4):045028. https://doi.org/10.1088/2051-672X/aca78410.1088/2051-672X/aca784 ↗
18. Bekish YN, Poznyak SK, Tsybulskaya LS, Gaevskaya TV (2010) Electrodeposited Ni–B alloy coatings: structure, corrosion resistance and mechanical properties. Electrochim Acta 55(7):2223–2231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2009.11.06910.1016/j.electacta.2009.11.069 ↗
19. López JR, Méndez PF, Pérez-Bueno JJ, Trejo G, Stremsdoerfer G, Meas Y (2016) The effect of boron content, crystal structure, crystal size on the hardness and the corrosion resistance of electrodeposited Ni-B coatings. Int J Electrochem Sci 11(6):4231–4244. https://doi.org/10.20964/2016.06.2310.20964/2016.06.23 ↗
20. Chang CR, Hou KH, Der Ger M, Wang JR (2017) Characteristics of nickel boron coatings prepared by direct current electrodeposition technique. Int J Electrochem Sci 12(3):2055–2069. https://doi.org/10.20964/2017.03.1710.20964/2017.03.17 ↗
21. Ahmadiyeh S, Rasooli A, Hosseini MG (2020) Preparation of pulse electrodeposited Ni–B coating with RSM software and evaluation of its microhardness and electrochemical behavior. Metall Mater Trans A Phys Metall Mater Sci 51(6):3167–3179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-020-05718-z10.1007/s11661-020-05718-z ↗
22. Lekka M et al (2018) Ni–B electrodeposits with low B content: effect of DMAB concentration on the internal stresses and the electrochemical behaviour. Surf Coat Technol 344:190–196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.03.01810.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.03.018 ↗
23. Monteiro OR, Murugesan S, Khabashesku V (2015) Electroplated Ni–B films and Ni–B metal matrix diamond nanocomposite coatings. Surf Coat Technol 272:291–297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.03.04910.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.03.049 ↗
24. Barut U, Karslioğlu R (2019) Influence of current type on tribological and corrosion properties of nickel boron coatings produced by electrodeposition. Kovove Materialy 57(3):167–175. https://doi.org/10.4149/km_2019_3_16710.4149/km_2019_3_167 ↗
25. Krishnaveni K, Narayanan TSNS, Seshadri SK (2009) Corrosion resistance of electrodeposited Ni-B and Ni-B-Si3N4 composite coatings. J Alloys Compd 480(2):765–770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2009.02.05310.1016/j.jallcom.2009.02.053 ↗
26. Novotortseva IG, Gaevskaya TV (1998) Effect of boron content on the anodic dissolution of electrodeposited nickel-boron films. Prot Metals 34(2):123–126
27. Wasekar NP, Hebalkar N, Jyothirmayi A, Lavakumar B, Ramakrishna M (2020) Influence of pulse parameters on the mechanical properties and electrochemical corrosion behavior of electrodeposited Ni-W alloy coatings with high tungsten content. Corros Sci 165:108409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2019.10840910.1016/j.corsci.2019.108409 ↗
28. Jiang Y et al (2022) Electrodeposition of Ni–B alloy film: effect of current density and heat treatment on micro-mechanical property. J Electrochem Soc 169(11):112504. https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac9dc210.1149/1945-7111/ac9dc2 ↗
29. Wasekar NP, Haridoss P, Seshadri SK, Sundararajan G (2016) Influence of mode of electrodeposition, current density and saccharin on the microstructure and hardness of electrodeposited nanocrystalline nickel coatings. Surf Coat Technol 291:130–140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2016.02.02410.1016/j.surfcoat.2016.02.024 ↗
30. Ruan S, Schuh CA (2008) Mesoscale structure and segregation in electrodeposited nanocrystalline alloys. Scr Mater 59(11):1218–1221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2008.08.01010.1016/j.scriptamat.2008.08.010 ↗
31. Gaevskaya TV, Novotortseva IG, Tsybulskaya LS (1996) The effect of boron on the microstructure and properties of electrodeposited nickel films. Metal Finish 94(6):100–10310.1016/0026-0576(96)83649-X ↗
32. Bodnevas A, Zahavi J (1994) Effect of additive conversion on internal stresses in nickel deposits. Plat Surf Finish 81(12):75–79
33. Teppa O, Taskinen P (1993) Thermodynamic assessment of Ni–B phase diagram. Mater Sci Technol 9(3):205–21210.1179/mst.1993.9.3.205 ↗
34. Mirak M, Akbari A (2018) Microstructural characterization of electrodeposited and heat-treated Ni–B coatings. Surf Coat Technol 349:442–45110.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.06.022 ↗
35. Wasekar NP, O’Mullane AP, Sundararajan G (2019) A new model for predicting the grain size of electrodeposited nanocrystalline nickel coatings containing sulphur, phosphorus or boron based on typical systems. J Electroanal Chem 833:198–204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2018.11.05710.1016/j.jelechem.2018.11.057 ↗
36. Bathini L, Prasad MJNV, Wasekar NP (2023) Compositionally modulated Ni-W multilayer coatings: a facile approach to enhance the tribological performance. Tribol Int 179:108145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2022.10814510.1016/j.triboint.2022.108145 ↗
37. Baskaran I, Sakthi Kumar R, Sankara Narayanan TSN, Stephen A (2006) Formation of electroless Ni–B coatings using low temperature bath and evaluation of their characteristic properties. Surf Coat Technol 200(24):6888–6894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2005.10.01310.1016/j.surfcoat.2005.10.013 ↗
38. Czerwinski F, Szpunar JA (1999) Controlling the thermal stability of texture in single-phase electrodeposits. Nanostruct Mater 11(5):669–67610.1016/S0965-9773(99)00355-4 ↗
39. Krishnaveni K, Narayanan TSNS, Seshadri SK (2006) Electrodeposited Ni–B coatings: formation and evaluation of hardness and wear resistance. Mater Chem Phys 99(2–3):300–30810.1016/j.matchemphys.2005.10.028 ↗
40. Brug GJ, Van Den Eeden ALG, Sluyters-rehbach M, Sluyters JH (1984) The analysis of electrode impedances complicated by the presence of a constant phase element. J Electroanal Chem Interfacial Electrochem 176:275–29510.1016/S0022-0728(84)80324-1 ↗
41. Tribollet B (2013) Analysis of constant phase element. In: 223rd ECS meeting10.1149/MA2013-01/28/1043 ↗
42. Barsukov E, McDonalds JR (2005) Impedance spectroscopy: theory, experiment and applications. Wiley, NY10.1002/0471716243 ↗
43. Sundararajan G, Wasekar NP, Ravi N (2010) The influence of the coating technique on the high cycle fatigue life of alumina coated Al 6061 alloy. Trans Indian Inst Met 63:203–20810.1007/s12666-010-0028-7 ↗
44. Yamamoto T, Nagayama T, Nakamura T (2019) Thermal expansion and thermal stress behavior of electroless-plated Fe–Ni–B alloy thin film for high-density packaging. J Electrochem Soc 166(1):D3238–D3245. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0301901jes10.1149/2.0301901jes ↗
45. Onyeachu BI, Oguzie EE, Ukaga IC, Njoku DI, Peng X (2017) Ni corrosion product layer during immersion in a 3.5% NaCl solution: electrochemical and XPS characterization. Port Electrochim Acta 35(3):127–136. https://doi.org/10.4152/pea.20170312710.4152/pea.201703127 ↗
46. Diplas S, Lehrmann J, Jørgensen S, Våland T, Watts JF, Taftø J (2005) Characterization of Ni-B amorphous alloys with X-ray photoelectron and secondary ion mass spectroscopy. Surf Interface Anal 37(5):459–465. https://doi.org/10.1002/sia.203310.1002/sia.2033 ↗
47. Tamaki J, Takagaki H, Imanaka T (1987) Surface characterization of amorphous Ni–B films treated with oxygen. J Catal 108:256–25810.1016/0021-9517(87)90173-4 ↗
48. Wasekar NP, O’Mullane AP, Sayeed MA, Sundararajan G (2022) Influence of SiC reinforcement content and heat treatment on the corrosion behavior of pulsed electrodeposited Ni–W alloy metal matrix composite. Materialia (Oxf) 22:101390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2022.10139010.1016/j.mtla.2022.101390 ↗
49. Li H, Li H, Dai W, Qiao M (2003) Preparation of the Ni-B amorphous alloys with variable boron content and its correlation to the hydrogenation activity. Appl Catal A General 238:119–13010.1016/S0926-860X(02)00342-3 ↗
50. Dai WL, Li HX, Cao Y, Qiao MH, Fan KN, Deng JF (2002) Evidence for the antioxidation effect of boron on the ultrafine amorphous Ni–B alloy catalyst. Langmuir 18(24):9605–9608. https://doi.org/10.1021/la026116l10.1021/la026116l ↗
51. Li H, Li H, Dai WL, Wang W, Fang Z, Deng JF (1999) XPS studies on surface electronic characteristics of Ni–B and Ni–P amorphous alloy and its correlation to their catalytic properties. Appl Surf Sci 152:25–3410.1016/S0169-4332(99)00294-9 ↗
52. Lin C-J, Du R-G, Nguyen T (2000) In-situ imaging of chloride ions at the metal/solution interface by scanning combination microelectrodes. Corrosion 56(1):41–4710.5006/1.3280521 ↗
53. Ralston KD, Birbilis N, Davies CHJ (2010) Revealing the relationship between grain size and corrosion rate of metals. Scr Mater 63(12):1201–1204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2010.08.03510.1016/j.scriptamat.2010.08.035 ↗
54. Ralston KD, Fabijanic D, Birbilis N (2011) Effect of grain size on corrosion of high purity aluminium. Electrochim Acta 56(4):1729–1736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2010.09.02310.1016/j.electacta.2010.09.023 ↗
55. Palumbo G, Aust KT (1988) Localized corrosion at grain boundary intersections in high purity Nickel. Scr Metall 22:847–85210.1016/S0036-9748(88)80062-0 ↗
56. Palumbo G, Aust KT (1989) Triple-line corrosion in high purity nickel. Mater Sci Eng, A 113:139–14710.1016/0921-5093(89)90300-6 ↗
57. Wasekar NP (2022) The influence of grain size and triple junctions on corrosion behavior of nanocrystalline Ni and Ni–W alloy. Scr Mater 213:114604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2022.11460410.1016/j.scriptamat.2022.114604 ↗
58. Splinter SJ, Rofagha R, Mcintyre NS, Erb U (1996) XPS Characterization of the corrosion films formed on nanocrystalline Ni–P alloys in sulphuric acid. Surf Interface Anal 24:181–18610.1002/(SICI)1096-9918(199603)24:3<181::AID-SIA92>3.0.CO;2-N ↗
59. Yazdani S, Mahboubi F (2019) Comparison between microstructure, wear behavior, and corrosion resistance of plasma-nitrided and vacuum heat-treated electroless Ni–B coating. J Bio Tribocorros 5(3):1–11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-019-0264-210.1007/s40735-019-0264-2 ↗
60. Srinivasan KN, Meenakshi R, Santhi A, Thangavelu PR, John S (2010) Studies on development of electroless Ni–B bath for corrosion resistance and wear resistance applications. Surf Eng 26(3):153–158. https://doi.org/10.1179/174329409X40946810.1179/174329409X409468 ↗
61. Sankara Narayanan TSN, Seshadri SK (2004) Formation and characterization of borohydride reduced electroless nickel deposits. J Alloys Compd 365(1–2):197–205. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-8388(03)00680-710.1016/S0925-8388(03)00680-7 ↗
62. Hamid ZA, Hassan HB, Attyia AM (2010) Influence of deposition temperature and heat treatment on the performance of electroless Ni–B films. Surf Coat Technol 205(7):2348–2354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2010.09.02510.1016/j.surfcoat.2010.09.025 ↗
63. Dervos CT, Novakovic J, Vassiliou P (2004) Vacuum heat treatment of electroless Ni–B coatings. Mater Lett 58(5):619–623. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-577X(03)00581-010.1016/S0167-577X(03)00581-0 ↗