Achieving Ultrahigh Hardness in Electrodeposited Nanograined Ni-Based Binary Alloys
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Synthesis
3.2. Structural and Chemical Characterization
3.3. Annealing Hardening
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Ni-Mo | Ni-P | |||
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NiSO4·6H2O | 60 g/L | NiSO4·6H2O | 150 g/L | |
Na3C6H5O7·2H2O | 80 g/L | NiCl2·6H2O | 45 g/L | |
Composition | NaMoO4·2H2O | 0.5–8.0 g/L | H3PO4 | 40 g/L |
Saccharin | 2 g/L | H3PO3 | 0.3–5.0 g/L | |
2-butyne-1,4-diol | 0.15 g/L | SDS | 0.2 g/L | |
pH | ~9 | ~4 | ||
Temperature (°C) | 35 | 50 | ||
Current density (mA/cm2) | 30 | 50 |
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Zheng, X.; Hu, J.; Li, J.; Shi, Y. Achieving Ultrahigh Hardness in Electrodeposited Nanograined Ni-Based Binary Alloys. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 546. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9040546
Zheng X, Hu J, Li J, Shi Y. Achieving Ultrahigh Hardness in Electrodeposited Nanograined Ni-Based Binary Alloys. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(4):546. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9040546
Chicago/Turabian StyleZheng, Xiangui, Jian Hu, Jiongxian Li, and Yinong Shi. 2019. "Achieving Ultrahigh Hardness in Electrodeposited Nanograined Ni-Based Binary Alloys" Nanomaterials 9, no. 4: 546. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9040546