Structure and Mechanical Properties of Protective Alloy Coatings
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2021) | Viewed by 398
Special Issue Editor
Interests: electroplating; metal finishing; anodizing; electropolishing; conversion coatings; corrosion resistance; electrochemistry; material testing; corrosion damage and protection
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Electrodeposition of various alloy coatings has increasingly attracted the attention of scientists and technologists. Co-deposition of metals, with appropriate selection of process conditions, plating bath composition, and method of polarization, allows obtaining new materials with often unique properties, e.g., high corrosion resistance for selected corrosive environments. New alloy coatings (composite alloy coatings, replacements for hard chrome coatings, smart coatings, often with some self-repairing properties) open up new possibilities in corrosion science and engineering, thanks to the ability to combine knowledge and find the relationship between the structure and microstructure of the coating and its performance. Often, the effects of these works are reflected in the elimination of harmful substances from plating technology, reducing energy consumption or saving water resources, making them more environmentally friendly.
A noteworthy example, which was a milestone for alloy coatings, was the development of zinc alloy coatings, e.g. Zn–Ni, Zn–Fe or Zn–Co, whose undeniable advantages over pure Zn coatings guaranteed them an unquestionable place in many industries. As part of this Special Issue, I encourage you to go a step further than the aforementioned Zn–Ni, Zn–Fe, and Zn-Co: Original papers devoted to the deposition of alloy coatings using unconventional plating baths, e.g., deep eutectic solvents (DES) and ionic liquids will be appreciated. The use of both a different environment (electrolyte) and more specialized deposition techniques allows obtaining alloy and composite coatings with an interesting structure, which certainly contributes to the modification of their mechanical properties.
In this Special Issue, modern trends of protective alloy coating deposition, including correlation of coatings structure and microstructure with their mechanical properties, are highlighted and discussed. It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all kindly welcome.
Dr. Juliusz Winiarski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Alloy coatings
- Pulse electrodeposition
- Ionic liquids
- Deep eutectic solvents
- Structure
- Microstructure
- Microhardness
- Adhesion
- Resistance to scratch
- Wear resistance
- Residual stresses
- Corrosion resistance
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