Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2001, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (6): 976.

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Studies on Microstructure and Crystallization Behavior of Electroless Nickel-High Phosphorus Coatings

JIANG Tai-Xiang, WU Hui-Huang   

  1. State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
  • Received:1999-12-08 Online:2001-06-24 Published:2001-06-24

Abstract: The electroless nickel-high phosphorus coatings with 12.8% P(mass fraction) have been deposited from acidic bath containing mixed complexing agents. The microstrucrure and crystallization behavior of the deposits have been characterized by AFM, TEM, DSCand XRD. The results show that the as-plated deposits exhibit a rounded mound topography and have an amorphous structure. The deposits crystallize into metastable phase Ni 5P2 at 343.8 ℃, which are subsequently transformed into stable phases of nickel and Ni3Pcrystallites at 440.4 ℃. This behavior is apparently different from that of the deposits produced from alkaline ethanolamine baths.

Key words: Electroless nickel plating, High phosphorus alloys, Microstructure, Crystallization behavior

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