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Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly
The Canadian Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science
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Materials and the Environment

The effect of heat treatment on corrosion behaviour of Ni–P–3 gr/lit Cu nano-composite coating

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Pages 350-357 | Received 21 Aug 2017, Accepted 19 Feb 2018, Published online: 05 Mar 2018
 

ABSTRACT

In this investigation, the effect of heat treatment on corrosion behaviour of Ni–P–Cu nano-composite coating was studied. Initially, an Ni–P–(3 g l−1) Cu nano-composite coating was produced under the bath condition of pH = 4.5–5, RPM = 400. The coatings were then heat treated at 400°C for 1 h. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), electron dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were employed to analyse the coating characteristics. As well, corrosion resistance of the coatings in a solution of 1 M HCl was explored by potentiodynamic polarisation and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Results show that heat treatment for 1 h at 400°C crystallised the Ni–P–Cu coating and changed the amorphous morphology of the coating. This crystallisation also decreased corrosion resistance mainly due to P content reduction of the nano-composite coating. Finally, heat treatment reduced the P content of the coating as it formed different phases such as Cu3P, Ni8P3, Ni5P2 and CuP2.

RÉSUMÉ

Dans cette investigation, on a étudié l’effet du traitement thermique sur le comportement à la corrosion du revêtement nano-composite Ni–P–Cu. Initialement, on a produit un revêtement nano-composite de Ni–P– (3 g/l) Cu, avec conditions du bain de pH = 4.5 à 5 et RPM = 400. On a ensuite traité thermiquement les revêtements à 400°C pendant une heure. On a utilisé les techniques de microscopie électronique à balayage (SEM), de spectroscopie à dispersion d’électron (EDS) et de diffraction des rayons x (XRD) pour analyser les caractéristiques du revêtement. Également, on a exploré la résistance à la corrosion des revêtements dans une solution de 1 M HCl au moyen de la polarisation potentiocinétique et de la spectroscopie d’impédance électrochimique (EIS). Les résultats montrent que le traitement thermique pendant une heure à 400°C cristallisait le revêtement de Ni–P–Cu et changeait la morphologie amorphe du revêtement. Cette cristallisation diminuait également la résistance à la corrosion principalement en raison de la réduction de la teneur en P du revêtement nano-composite. Finalement, le traitement thermique réduisait la teneur en P du revêtement puisqu’il formait différentes phases comme le Cu3P, le Ni8P3, le Ni5P2 et le CuP2.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

ORCID

Masoud Sabzi http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9601-871X

Seyyed Hashem Mousavi Anijdan http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4453-2116

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