Electrodeposition and Characterization of Zinc-Cobalt Alloy Coatings
Keywords:
zinc-cobalt alloy, co-deposition, SEM-EDX technique, EIS
Abstract
Electrodeposited alloys are important in industry due to their properties which are superior to those of single metal layer. Zinc-cobalt alloys were co-deposited on gold substrate. Composition of the layers was established using SEM-EDX techniques. The influence of working parameters against stoichiometric composition of alloys was studied in order to find optimal conditions to achieve a desired final product. Some discussion about reaction mechanism was opened based on EIS diagrams. Application properties important for coating systems used in the automotive industry, such as friction behavior, adhesion, and corrosion behavior, were investigated on coatings with varying cobalt content. The corrosion resistance of the Zn-Co alloy layers was found to be better than the one of pure zinc coatings.
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Published
2010-03-15
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VASILACHE V, GUTT S, SANDU I, GUTT G, VASILACHE T. Electrodeposition and Characterization of Zinc-Cobalt Alloy Coatings. The Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science [Internet]. 15Mar.2010 [cited 29Apr.2024];33(1):37-0. Available from: https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/mms/article/view/3018
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