Effect of Nano Structured NiFe and NiP Thin Layer Coatings on Structural and Mechanical Properties of Mild Steel
R. Kannan1, E. Shobhana2, K. Arun3, S. R. Vijay Balaji4
1R. Kannan, Department of Science and Humanities Physics Division, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), India.
2E. Shobhana, Department of Science and Humanities Physics Division, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), India.
3K. Arun, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), India.
4S. R. Vijay Balaji, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 14 October 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 23 October 2019 | Manuscript Published on 02 November 2019 | PP: 2262-2266 | Volume-8 Issue-2S11 September 2019 | Retrieval Number: B12490982S1119/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1249.0982S1119
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Abstract: The nano crystalline thin coating of NiFe and NiP C has been successfully carried out by using electroplating technique in order to enhance the structural and mechanical properties of mild steel. The NiFe & NiP thin layers were coated on mild steel at constant current density and pH over a deposition period of 30 minutes. All the coated mild steel samples were subjected to various characterization techniques like X-ray Diffraction method (XRD), Vickers hardness, surface roughness and wear test to reveal the effect of NiFe and NiP on mild steel. The mechanical properties such as surface roughness and wear behavior were investigated by using Stylus profilometer and Pin on disc method. The coated mild steel exhibits enhanced mechanical properties than that of uncoated mild steel. The variations in structural and mechanical properties of coated mild steel were also studied.
Keywords: Current Density, NiFe, NiP, XRD, and Pin &Disc.
Scope of the Article: Mechanical Maintenance