Microstructure Study and Morphology of Ni / Nano Al2O3 Composite Coating Synthesied by Electroless Plating

Hala M. Kadhim

doi:10.24237/djes.2021.14301

Authors

Hala M. Kadhim
eng83hala@yahoo.com
Department of Material Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Diyala

Keywords:

Ni-Based nanocomposition coating , Nano- Al2O3, Electroless plating method

Abstract

The electroless deposition method was used to prepare Ni-based nanocomposite coatings, this approach represents an alternate way of having coatings on the different substrates. Most of the previous literatures on this subject and work deals with a study the effect of the process conditions and, Bath composition on the microstructure at the macroscale of Ni-Al₂O₃ composite coatings. Though, effect on the step structure of the composition of the bath and microstructure are little, the present work aims to study the effect of hard ceramic Al₂O₃ nanoparticles at different concentrations (0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 2, 4) g/L, on the phase structure, microstructure and morphology of Al₂O₃ nanocomposite coating, in order to enhance the mechanical, plysical and chemical properties of nanocomposite coating. In this paper, An X-Ray diffraction method, spectroscopy (EDS), energy dispersive, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were studied in the phase structure, chemical composition and morphological nanocomposition coatings. In the present paper, is evident from EDS study that the composite coating consists of Ni and nanoparticles of Al₂O₃. The micrograph study of the EDS showed that A flat and smooth surface is present in the deposited nanocomposite coating. Uniform distribution of nanoparticles of alumina within Ni-Matrix. And the XRD study showed the crystalline structure of the Ni- Al₂O₃ nanocomposite coating.

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