Properties of Zn-Bi composite coatings prepared by ionic co-discharge deposition

See Leng Tay, Wei Wei Chen, Xiao Jin Wei, Cai Zhen Yao, Wei Gao*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)199-205
Number of pages7
JournalTransactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015

Keywords

  • Zn-Bi composite coating
  • electroplating
  • ionic co-discharge deposition
  • mechanical properties

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