Influence of vacuum heat treatment on structure and micro-hardness of electroless Ni-P-SiC composite coating
S.G. Long, Z.S. Ma, X.B. Zhang, Y. Pan, Y.C. Zhou
The electroless Ni-P-SiC composite coatings were prepared and the influence of vacuum heat treatment on its structure and properties was analyzed. The Ni-P-SiC composite coatings were characterized by morphology, structure and micro-hardness. The morphology and structure of the Ni-P-SiC composite coatings were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffractometry (XRD), respectively. A great deal of particles incorporation and uniform distribution were found in Ni-P-SiC composite coatings. XRD results show a broad peak of nickel and low intensity SiC peaks present on as-deposited condition. Micro-hardness of as-deposited Ni-P-SiC composite coatings is improved greatly, and the best micro-hardness is obtained after heat treatment in a high vacuum at 400 ℃.
Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 17, (2007) s874–s877.