EFFECT OF STIRRING RATE ON ELECTROCHEMICAL CODEPOSITION OF Ni-SiC COMPOSITE

Authors

  • Kailash Hamal Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu
  • Armila Rajbhandari Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu
  • Gobinda Gyawali Research Centre for Eco Multi functional Nano Materials, Global Research Laboratory, Sun Moon University
  • Soo Wohn Lee Research Centre for Eco Multi functional Nano Materials, Global Research Laboratory, Sun Moon University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/sw.v12i12.13567

Keywords:

Codeposition, Stirring Rate, Morphology, Microhardness, Coefficient of Friction

Abstract

Nickel-Silicon Carbide (Ni-SiC) composite has been prepared by electrochemical codeposition technique. Nickel sulfamate bath was used along with grain modifier saccharine and cationic surfactant cetyltrimetylammonium bromide (CTAB). The effect of stirring rate was systematically studied and optimized to get well dispersed SiC particles in appropriate amount. Mixed crystalline phase with reinforced [2 1 1] crystal orientation was obtained by XRD analysis. The result revealed that, 250 revolutions per minute (rpm) is optimum stirring rate for the electrochemical codeposition of Ni–SiC. Coating prepared at 250 rpm showed highest microhardness and lowest coefficient of friction with better surface morphology and well distributed nano SiC particles.

Scientific World, Vol. 12, No. 12, September 2014, page 30-33       

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Author Biographies

Kailash Hamal, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu

Central Department of Chemistry

Armila Rajbhandari, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu

Central Department of Chemistry

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Published

2015-10-06

How to Cite

Hamal, K., Rajbhandari, A., Gyawali, G., & Lee, S. W. (2015). EFFECT OF STIRRING RATE ON ELECTROCHEMICAL CODEPOSITION OF Ni-SiC COMPOSITE. Scientific World, 12(12), 30–33. https://doi.org/10.3126/sw.v12i12.13567

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Vol. 12 No. 12 (2014)

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