scholarly journals The study of Zn–Co alloy coatings electrochemically deposited by pulse current

2012 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 749-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelena Bajat ◽  
Miodrag Maksimovic ◽  
Milorad Tomic ◽  
Miomir Pavlovic

The electrochemical deposition by pulse current of Zn-Co alloy coatings on steel was examined, with the aim to find out whether pulse plating could produce alloys that could offer a better corrosion protection. The influence of on-time and the average current density on the cathodic current efficiency, coating morphology, surface roughness and corrosion stability in 3% NaCl was examined. At the same Ton/Toff ratio the current efficiency was insignificantly smaller for deposition at higher average current density. It was shown that, depending on the on-time, pulse plating could produce more homogenous alloy coatings with finer morphology, as compared to deposits obtained by direct current. The surface roughness was the greatest for Zn-Co alloy coatings deposited with direct current, as compared with alloy coatings deposited with pulse current, for both examined average current densities. It was also shown that Zn-Co alloy coatings deposited by pulse current could increase the corrosion stability of Zn-Co alloy coatings on steel. Namely, alloy coatings deposited with pulse current showed higher corrosion stability, as compared with alloy coatings deposited with direct current, for almost all examined cathodic times, Ton. Alloy coatings deposited at higher average current density showed greater corrosion stability as compared with coatings deposited by pulse current at smaller average current density. It was shown that deposits obtained with pulse current and cathodic time of 10 ms had the poorest corrosion stability, for both investigated average deposition current density. Among all investigated alloy coatings the highest corrosion stability was obtained for Zn-Co alloy coatings deposited with pulsed current at higher average current density (jav = 4 A dm-2).

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-10
Author(s):  
Ewa Osuchowska ◽  
Zofia Buczko ◽  
Klaudia Olkowicz

In the present work, the electrodeposition process of Zn-Cr alloy coatings under the conditions of direct and pulse current was discussed. Changes in the Cr content in the obtained alloy coatings, current efficiency of the process, surface morphology, structure and microhardness as a function of chromium(III) concentration in the bath to deposition, current density (direct and pulse) and solution mixing were determined. Surface morphology, structure and hardness of the obtained coatings were investigated. The Zn-Cr alloy coatings of good quality contained up to 0.25 %Cr (for direct current) and up to 9% Cr (for pulse current). The tested Zn-Cr alloy coatings obtained under pulse current conditions showed higher microhardness than the Zn-Cr coatings obtained under direct current conditions and than zinc coatings.


2013 ◽  
Vol 395-396 ◽  
pp. 174-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Yang Xu ◽  
Yu Jun Xue ◽  
Fang Yang ◽  
Chun Yang Liu ◽  
Ji Shun Li

Ni-ZrO2-CeO2nanocomposite coatings were prepared by pulse electrodeposition. The effect additions of ZrO2and CeO2nanoparticles, average current density, duty ratio and frequency of pulse current on nanoparticle contents of Ni-ZrO2-CeO2nanocomposites were studied. The surface morphologies and microhardness of different nanocomposite coatings (Ni-ZrO2, Ni-CeO2, Ni-ZrO2-CeO2) were analyzed. The results show that, with the average current density, duty ratio and frequency increased, the nanoparticle contents increased at first and then decreased. Compared with Ni-ZrO2and Ni-CeO2, the surface morphology of Ni-ZrO2-CeO2nanocomposite coating showed better smooth surface and more compact microstructure, the microhardness was also higher.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1049-1050 ◽  
pp. 31-34
Author(s):  
Shuang Shuang Liu ◽  
Yu Jun Xue ◽  
Yang Yang Xu ◽  
Ji Shun Li

Ni-ZrO2-CeO2 nanocomposite coating was prepared by pulse electrodeposition. The effect of addition of ZrO2 and CeO2 nanoparticles, average current density, duty cycle and pulse current on microhardness of Ni-ZrO2-CeO2 nanocomposites were studied. The results show that microhardness of nanocomposite is increased at first and then decreased with the increasing additive amounts of two kinds of nanoparticles. With increasing reverse the average current density, the microhardness of the composite coating increases. Also, the microhardness of nanocomposite fall with the increasing of pulse frequency. With the positive duty ratio increasing, the microhardness of the composite coating increase at first and then decreased, but with the increasing of the reverse duty ratio, the microhardness of nanocomposite coating is gradually decreased.


2011 ◽  
Vol 418-420 ◽  
pp. 856-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Dong Xu ◽  
Da Cheng Zhai ◽  
Shuang Li Hu

Square-wave double pulse current was used to electrodeposit Ni-W-P-CeO2-SiO2composite coatings in fine-grained structure on the surface of carbon steel, influences of forward pulse average current density, +Jm, in the range of 5~25A/dm2on characteristics of the composite coatings were researched, and the chemical compositionSubscript texts, deposition rate, microhardness and microstructures were evaluated by EDX, SEM and Microhardness tester. The results show that the uniform composite coatings can be obtained at +Jmof 20A/dm2, which possess higher microhardness of 735Hv. The grains sizes of the composite coatings decrease when +Jmis increased from 5A/dm2to 20A/dm2, while the reappearance of large grains structure at 25A/dm2.


2014 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 222-227
Author(s):  
Fei Ye ◽  
Guang Yang ◽  
Jun Pi ◽  
Zi Qian Chen

In order to improve the reflection coefficient of nickel electroforming layer with microprism structure effectively, controlling electroforming process strictly and adjusting different process parameters are needed for achieve the best electroforming effect. Nickel casting layer was prepared by ultrasonic direct current electroforming on the microprism nickel plate. Surface reflective coefficient of nickel casting layer was measured by retroreflectometer, and the morphology was observed by 3D laser scanning microscopy system. The effects of ultrasonic power, frequency and average current density on the surface reflective performance were studied, experimental results were verified by measuring microprism side surface roughness. The results show that reflective coefficient of nickel casting layer prepared by high frequency ultrasonic electroforming was greater than that by low frequency with other experimental conditions remaining unchanged. It was increased first and then decreased with ultrasonic power and average current density increasing gradually, and the surface roughness measurement also verified this conclusion.


2013 ◽  
Vol 579-580 ◽  
pp. 138-143
Author(s):  
Yang Yang Xu ◽  
Yu Jun Xue ◽  
Ji Shun Li ◽  
Yi Liu ◽  
Fang Yang

Ni-ZrO2-CeO2 nanocomposites were prepared by double-pulse current in an ultrasonic field. The effect of average current density, duty ratio and frequency of double-pulse current on nanoparticles content of Ni-ZrO2-CeO2 nanocomposites was studied. Meanwhile, surface morphology and microhardness of nanocomposites were analyzed. The results show that, with the positive average current density, positive duty ratio and positive frequency increased, the nanoparticles contents increased at first and then decreased. On the contrary, it reduced while reverse average current density, reverse duty ratio and reverse frequency were increasing. Compared with Ni-ZrO2-CeO2 prepared by direct current and monopulse current, grain of Ni-ZrO2-CeO2 nanocomposite prepared by double-pulse current is finer, the microhardness is also higher.


1969 ◽  
Vol 47 (13) ◽  
pp. 1401-1407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Stevenson

The problem of stability of superconducting solenoids is considered from a thermal point of view. The transient heat conduction equation for a superconducting tape clad with normal material and operated in a current sharing mode is studied, and a solution for the temperature distribution is obtained. The composite conductor is considered stable if its final temperature in the current sharing mode corresponds to the critical temperature for the initial current density in the superconductor. Using this criterion, the operating point of the superconductor and its stabilizing cladding thickness can be chosen to give a maximum average current density in the composite conductor at any field. Calculations are given for Nb3Sn tape clad with OFHC copper and with high purity aluminium.


2014 ◽  
Vol 875-877 ◽  
pp. 1683-1686
Author(s):  
Cheng Liang Jia ◽  
You Shan Sun ◽  
Chao Huang ◽  
Wan Peng Zhang ◽  
Fang Chen

A laboratory-scale ESP with new electrode configuration was established to investigate the electric field characteristic. Eight teeth prick line and prick plate with the length of 20mm were employed as discharge electrodes, respectively. The effects of discharge electrode type and electrode gap on V-I characteristic and surface current density were studied. The results showed that the optimum electrode gaps were 350-400mm for eight teeth line and 300-350mm for prick plate, which could obtained higher average current density and lower variance.


Author(s):  
A. Jamekhorshid ◽  
G. Karimi ◽  
X. Li

Non-uniform current distribution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells results in local over-heating, accelerated ageing, and lower power output than expected. This issue is very critical when fuel cell experiences water flooding. In this work, the performance of a PEM fuel cell is investigated under cathode flooding conditions. A partially flooded GDL model is proposed to study local current density distributions along flow fields over a wide range of cell operating conditions. The model results show as cathode inlet humidity and/or cell pressure increase the average current density for the unflooded portions of the cell increases but the system becomes more sensitive to flooding. Operating the cell at higher temperatures would lead to higher average current densities and the chance of system being flooded is reduced. In addition, higher cathode stoichiometries prevent system flooding but the average current density remains almost constant.


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