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Microstructure and Properties of Nanocrystalline Ni-Mo Coatings Prepared by Ultrasound-Assisted Pulse Electrodeposition

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Electroplating Nickel-Molybdenum (Ni-Mo) coatings with superior corrosion and wear resistance has remained a challenge in materials sciences and engineering. Cracks caused by excessive Mo content and hydrogen evolution reaction during electroplated process are still abounded, resulting in properties degradation. Here, we develop a facile approach to produce crack-free Ni-Mo coatings with excellent properties by using ultrasound-assisted pulse electrodeposition. Effect of current density on microstructure, chemical composition, microhardness, corrosion and wear resistance of Ni-Mo coatings is systematically investigated. With the increase in current density, Mo content increases, grain size decreases and Ni-Mo coatings change from colony-like to cauliflower type morphology. The higher Mo content and smaller gain size enhance the microhardness and endow Ni-Mo coatings with superior corrosion resistance for electrochemical tests in 0.5 M H2SO4 solution. The higher microhardness improves the wear resistance of Ni-Mo coatings in tribological tests sliding against GCr15 steel ball under dry sliding condition.

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The authors are grateful to the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51805089) and Training Programs of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates (202011845053).

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    Cansen Liu, Xiaoye Huang, Ruisi Xu, Yongjin Mai, Liuyan Zhang & Xiaohua Jie

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Liu, C., Huang, X., Xu, R. et al. Microstructure and Properties of Nanocrystalline Ni-Mo Coatings Prepared by Ultrasound-Assisted Pulse Electrodeposition. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 30, 2514–2525 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-05570-1

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