Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies

Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies

Evaluation of Corrosion Resistance of Ni-Co/Gr Nanocomposite Coating Applied on Carbon Steel Substrate by Electro-Deposition Method under Pulse-Reverse Current

Document Type : Original Reaearch Article

Authors
Mohammad Rezamreza Akbarpour 1
Farid Gharibi Asl 2
Hadi Rashedi 3
Fatemeh Sadat Torknik 4
1 Associate Professor, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, East Azerbaijan, Iran
2 M. Sc. Student, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3 M. Sc. Student, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, East Azerbaijan, Iran
4 Ph. D., Department of Semiconductors, Materials and Energy Research Center, Karaj, Iran
10.30501/jamt.2022.299055.1190
Abstract
In this research, Ni-Co/Gr nanocomposite coating was applied on a low carbon steel substrate based on electrodeposition method under pulse-reverse current using watt plating solution in the presence of saccharin with 0.05 g/L graphene. For better graphene distribution, the plating solution was sonicated. The microstructure of the coating was examined by scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and     X-ray diffraction, and its corrosion resistance was assessed by polarization and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) analysis. The results showed that the coating included Ni-Co/Gr alloy with a smooth surface morphology and contained about 26 % by weight of cobalt. Graphene reinforcing particles were co-deposited on the surface. The average grain size of the Ni-Co/graphene composite coating was obtained as about 7 nm, indicating the formation of a very fine-grained structure. The hardness value of the sample increased from 220 HV (microhardness of the substrate) up to 496 HV followed by nanocomposite coating application. The results of the corrosion tests showed that the corrosion resistance of the coated sample was much higher than that of the uncoated steel. As a result of applying this coating, the corrosion rate decreased from 0.611 mm/y to 0.0029 mm/y.
Keywords
Coating
Nanocomposite
Electroplating
Graphene

Subjects

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Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies
Volume 11, Issue 3
Autumn 2022
Pages 43-55

  • Receive Date 12 August 2021
  • Revise Date 15 September 2021
  • Accept Date 16 September 2021