Study of electroless nickel plating of ceramic particles

Journal Article · Sun Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 1995 · Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0956-716X(95)00353-W· OSTI ID:237800

Deuis, R L; Subramanian, C; Strafford, K N; Arora, P ^[1]; Yellup, J M ^[2]

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1. Univ. of South Australia (Australia)
2. CSIRO, Woodville North, South Australia (Australia). Div. of Manufacturing Technology

In the production of aluminum-based metal matrix composites (MMC), the wettability of the reinforcement particulates by the matrix is an important factor. The manufacture of MMC reinforced with alumina particles require the use of specialized fabrication techniques such as rheocasting in order to achieve effective particle incorporation. Several surface treatments have been applied to alumina and other reinforcement particulates in order to modify particle wettability. The aim of this study was to investigate the deposition of Ni-P onto several ceramic particulate surfaces without the use of the conventional sensitization and activation steps. This nickel plating treatment, had the potential to improve the incorporation of alumina particles in aluminum melts, with respect to MMC formation by the plasma transferred arc (PTA) surfacing process.

• OSTI ID: 237800
• Journal Information: Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia, Vol. 33, Issue 8; Other Information: PBD: 15 Oct 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
FABRICATION
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
SILICA
SILICON CARBIDES
ALUMINIUM
NICKEL PHOSPHIDES
SURFACE COATING
POWDERS
PARTICLE SIZE
WETTABILITY
LIQUID METALS
SURFACE TREATMENTS
INTERFACES
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
PLASMA HEATING