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Production of hard hydrophilic Ni-B coatings on hydrophobic Ni-Ti and Ti-6Al-4V alloys by electroless deposition

  • Ferhat Bülbül , Filiz Karabudak and Ruhi Yesildal
Published/Copyright: June 19, 2017
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Materials Testing
From the journal Materials Testing Volume 59 Issue 6

Abstract

This paper is mainly focused on the wetting state of liquid droplets on Ni-Ti and Ti-6Al-4V hierarchical structured hydrophobic surfaces in micro/nanoscale. Electroless Ni-B deposition as a surface coating treatment has recently drawn considerable attention of researchers owing to remarkable advantages when compared with other techniques such as low price, conformal ability to coat substrates, good bath stability and relatively easier plating process control. The Ni-Ti and Ti-6Al-4V substrates were plated by electroless Ni-B plating process. The coated films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), hardness testing and static contact angle measurement. Results obtained from the analyses show that electroless Ni-B deposition may improve the hardness and wettability of the Ni-Ti and Ti-6Al-4V alloy surfaces.

Kurzfassung

Diese Studie beschäftigt sich hauptsächlich mit dem Benetzungszustand von flüssigen Tröpfchen auf hierarchisch strukturierten hydrophoben Ni-Ti- und Ti-6Al-4V-Oberflächen im Mikro/Nanobereich. Die stromlose Ni-B-Abscheidung als Oberflächenbeschichtungsbehandlung hat in jüngster Zeit erhebliche Aufmerksamkeit erweckt, und zwar auf Grund bemerkenswerter Vorteile gegenüber anderen Techniken wie der niedrige Preis, das konforme Beschichtungsvermögen von Substraten, die gute Badstabilität und die relativ einfache Beschichtungsprozesskontrolle. Die Ni-Ti- und Ti-6Al-4V-Substrate wurden durch stromloses Ni-B-Beschichtungsverfahren beschichtet. Die beschichteten Folien wurden mittels Rasterelektronenmikroskopie (REM), Röntgendiffraktometrie (XRD), Härteprüfung und statische Kontaktwinkelmessung charakterisiert. Die aus den Analysen erhaltenen Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die stromlose Ni-B-Abscheidung die Härte sowie die Benetzbarkeit der Ni-Ti- und Ti-6Al-4V-Legierungsoberflächen verbessern kann.

*Correspondence Address, Associate Prof. Dr. Ferhat Bülbül, Mechanical Engineering Department, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey, E-mail:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferhat Bülbül, born in 1977, completed his PhD at Ataturk University in Erzurum, Turkey. Currently, he is working as Associate Professor of Materials Science in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Ataturk University. Current research interests include solid lubricant coatings, hard coatings, sputtering deposition, electroless deposition, tribology (friction-wear-lubrication) as well as wear in stringed instruments.

Filiz Karabudak, completed her MSc at Ataturk University in Erzurum, Turkey. Currently, she is working as an assistant of Construction and Manufacturing Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Ataturk University. Also, she continues her PhD in the field of characterization of mechanical, tribological and corrosion properties of Ni-Ti and Ti-6Al4 V alloys oxidized by plasma electrolytic oxidation technique. Her research interests include shape memory alloys, biometals, corrosion, surface treatments and microarc oxidation.

Assist. Prof. Dr. Ruhi Yesildal, born in 1959, completed his PhD at Ataturk University in Erzurum, Turkey. Currently, he is working as Assistant Professor of Construction and Manufacturing Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Ataturk University. His research interests cover the fields of fatigue, 3D drawing, materials science, nanotechnology, biomaterials, surface technologies and tribology.

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Published Online: 2017-06-19
Published in Print: 2017-06-01

© 2017, Carl Hanser Verlag, München

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https://doi.org/10.3139/120.111033

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Inhalt/Contents
  2. Contents
  3. Fachbeiträge/Technical Contributions
  4. The principles of measurement and testing to characterize material properties
  5. Electrochemical behavior of alloy AgCu50 during oxidation in the presence of chlorides and benzotriazole
  6. Mechanical property effects of symmetrical hour glass shapes formed during double-sided TIG keyhole arc welding of AISI1040 joints
  7. Residual stress state in pipe cut ring specimens for fracture toughness testing
  8. Effect of overlap length and scarf angle on the mechanical properties of different adhesive joints subjected to tensile loads
  9. Effect of post-weld heat treatment on fusion boundary microstructure in dissimilar metal welds for subsea service
  10. Effects of abaca fiber reinforcement on the dynamic mechanical behavior of vinyl ester composites
  11. Experimental and theoretical study of the rubbing process of epoxy composites against steel
  12. Structural self-organization of titanium alloys under impulse force action
  13. Effect of SiC particle size on the mechanical properties of closed aluminum foams
  14. Comparison of different bushing applications in composite structures of the aerospace industry
  15. Performance monitoring of superlarge-diameter rock-socketed piles by optic fiber sensors
  16. Free vibration of a Timoshenko beam carrying three dimensional tip mass: Analytical solution and experimental modal testing
  17. Electrochemical properties of LaNi4.2Co0.4Zn0.1Al0.3 and LaNi4.3Co0.4Zn0.1Al0.2 alloys as anode materials for Ni-MH batteries
  18. Production of hard hydrophilic Ni-B coatings on hydrophobic Ni-Ti and Ti-6Al-4V alloys by electroless deposition
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