Electroless vs electrodeposited Ni-P alloys for diamond turning applications

Conference · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5344623

Dini, J W

Electrolytes nickel deposits with greater than 10% phosphorous have been widely used for diamond turning applications such as fabrications of large optics and other high precision parts. Although the coatings have worked well, they are not without their drawbacks. Porosity and nodule formation have been problems as well as the difficulty of obtaining deposits greater than about 75 {mu}m. In recent years much effort has been directed at the investigating electrodeposition of Ni-P alloys in an attempt to avoid these problems. The purpose of this paper is to compare diamond turning results for both electroless and electrodeposited alloys and speculate about the future uses of electrodeposited Ni-P for precision finishing applications. 16 refs., 7 figs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5344623
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-107839; CONF-911197--1; ON: DE91018999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360101* -- Metals & Alloys-- Preparation & Fabrication
360103 -- Metals & Alloys-- Mechanical Properties
ALLOYS
CARBON
COATINGS
CUTTING
DEPOSITION
DIAMONDS
ELECTRODEPOSITED COATINGS
ELECTRODEPOSITION
ELECTROLYSIS
ELEMENTAL MINERALS
ELEMENTS
LYSIS
MACHINING
MINERALS
NICKEL ALLOYS
NICKEL BASE ALLOYS
NONMETALS
PHOSPHORUS
SURFACE COATING
TOOLS
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