Journal of Science  and Technology of Composites

Journal of Science and Technology of Composites

The effect of electroplating temperature on microstructure of corrosion behavior of Al2O3 particles reinforced Zn-Co composite coating

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
1 Department of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy, Faculty of Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.
2 Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.
3 Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Higher Education Complex of Bam, Bam, Kerman, Iran.
Abstract
In the present study, the effect of bath temperature (30, 35, and 40°C) on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of the Zn-Co-Al2O3 composite coating deposited on St37 steel substrate was investigated. The microstructure and corrosion behavior of the coating were studied by changing the bath temperature during electroplating. The coatings were deposited at 30, 35, and 40°C. The microstructure and surface morphology of the samples were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests were performed in a 3.5 wt% NaCl aqueous solution to investigate the corrosion resistance of the uncoated and coated samples. The microstructural examination of the coatings revealed that the coating formed at 40°C had more cohesion and uniformity than the other coatings. Furthermore, the percentage of Al2O3 particles in the coating was maximum at this temperature. The positive effect of the coating on enhancing the corrosion resistance of the steel was more pronounced for the coating formed at 40°C compared to the others. In this case, the polarization resistance obtained from the potentiodynamic polarization test was the highest, while the corrosion current density was the lowest for this coating compared to the others. The lower capacitance of the coating formed at 40°C compared to the other coatings in the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy test also confirmed the higher corrosion resistance of this coating.
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