Cr-Fe-C alloy deposits were successfully prepared on high-carbon tool steel in a Cr3+-based electroplating bath containing Fe2+ ions and suitable complex agents. A Cr-based alloy deposit was obtained with an electroplating current density higher than 25 Adm-2, and a Fe-based alloy deposit was obtained using a current density of 20 Adm-2. Following electroplating, these alloy deposited specimens...

The objective of this study was to improve the oxidation resistance of electroplated Ni-Cr coatings by introducing a fine dispersion of yttria (Y2O3) nanoparticles to the coatings. A technique was developed to produce Y2O3 nanoparticles nm in size. Electroplating conditions were also investigated and it was found that pulse plating could produce high quality coatings without cracking. The Y2O3 ...

This paper reports on molecular-based magnetic thin films of Prussian blue analogues (PBA) with high critical temperatures composed of mixed-valence chromium cyanides. The thin films of PBA were synthesized by means of electrodeposition technique. Morphology and magnetic study are presented in a function of electrochemical deposition conditions. We present the electrochemical methods as a promi...

The conventionally employed zero-valent iron (Fe0) particles suffer a formation of surface oxides to lower their activity prior to use. During their using process for contaminant remediation, such oxide formation is also encountered, while the cumbersome handling of particles impedes the Fe0 recovery. To conquer the drawbacks, a Fe0 film was synthesized by electrodepositing ferrous ion cathodic...

This work aims to develop a novel method for on-line monitoring of coating quality during the Extreme High-speed Laser Cladding (EHLA) process. JG-11 was prepared by EHLA, and microstructure, microhardness, corrosion performance, scratch resistance were investigated. To analyze influences fluctuations in processing parameters on quality, single-factor experiment scheme designed an system based ...

Mn–Co alloys were electroplated on AISI 430 stainless steel using an electrodeposition technique with the aim to reduce oxidation and chromium volatilization. The electroplating parameters designed improve coating quality. increased current density decreased MnSO4 content resulted in a denser layer. A sample coated 0.10 M CoSO4 0.50 at 350 mA cm−2 showed best resistance after being oxidized 800...

BACKGROUND Occupational Cancer Monitoring (OCCAM) is an Italian organization that monitors occupational cancers, by area and industrial sector, by retrieving cases and employment history from official databases. OCCAM previously estimated a relative risk (RR) of lung cancer of about 1.32 among "metal treatment" workers in Lombardy, northern Italy, potentially exposed to chrome and nickel. In th...

Two series of electroplating experiments have been carried out onto mild steel substrate at 65 °C in several electroplating baths under different constant applied current densities. The objectives of the first series of experiments are to understand the behavior of electrodeposition of Cu and Sn in the several alkaline cyanide baths and to explore the electroplating conditions which are appropr...