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Study on structure and properties of "two-step" electroless Ni-P plating on AZ31 magnesium alloys

Honghong Shao

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Two-step electroless Ni-P plating(TSENP)technique applied on the surface of AZ31 magnesium alloy was studied.The results showed that second eletroless Ni-P alloy with NiSO4 as the main salt could be obtained by neutral electroless plating directly on AZ31 magnesium alloy after 8 minutes.The surface of the obtained plating was bright,homogeneous,compact and no obvious defects.The phosphorus content of this coating was about 11.42%.The microhardness of the plating was improved compared with that of AZ31 magnesium alloy.The adherence between the plating and matrix was excellent and the coating obtained was corrosion-resistant.

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Key concepts: Materials science, Magnesium alloy, Magnesium, Plating (geology), Metallurgy, Indentation hardness, Coating, Alloy