Automatic brush plating: An update on brush plating

作者：Wu B^*; Xu BS; Zhang B; Jing XD; Liu CL

来源：Materials Letters, 2006, 60(13-14): 1673-1677.

DOI：10.1016/j.matlet.2005.11.098

• brush-plating
• automation
• composite coating

An automatic brush plating system was developed to eliminate the disadvantages resulting from the operator in conventional brush plating. With this system, Ni/nano-Al2O3 composite coatings on 45 steel substrates were prepared from an electrolyte containing 20 g/l nano-Al2O3 particles. For comparison, Ni/nano-Al2O3 composite coatings were also prepared manually. Microstructure, surface morphology, microhardness, modulus and wear resistance of two Ni-matrix composite coatings were investigated comparatively. Our present study shows that coating prepared automatically is much more dense, smooth, and uniform than that prepared manually. The former exhibits better mechanical and antiwear properties than the latter.

• 出版日期2006-6
• 单位中国人民解放军装甲兵工程学院