Abstract
Zn-Bi composite was synthesized by ionic co-discharge deposition and its properties were investigated. The results show that the Zn-Bi composite with the incorporation of Bi has a finer grain size than the pure Zn coating and improves the mechanical properties. The microhardness is increased by approximately two times simply by adding a small amount of Bi electrolyte into a Zn bath solution. A lower volume loss of the Zn-Bi composite coating compared with the pure Zn coating also indicates that the Zn-Bi coating has a better wear resistance.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 199-205 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition) |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Keywords
- Zn-Bi composite coating
- electroplating
- ionic co-discharge deposition
- mechanical properties