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Development of a new electrodeposition process for plating of Zn-Ni-X (X = Cd, P) alloys : Permeation characteristics of Zn-Ni-Cd ternary alloys
It is shown that an electrodeposited Zn-Ni-Cd alloy coating produced from sulfate electrolyte inhibits the discharge of hydrogen on carbon steel. The newly developed ternary alloys have approximately ten times higher corrosion resistance when compared to a Zn-Ni alloy. Hydrogen permeation characteri...
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Published in: | Journal of the Electrochemical Society 2000-12, Vol.147 (12), p.4507-4511 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | It is shown that an electrodeposited Zn-Ni-Cd alloy coating produced from sulfate electrolyte inhibits the discharge of hydrogen on carbon steel. The newly developed ternary alloys have approximately ten times higher corrosion resistance when compared to a Zn-Ni alloy. Hydrogen permeation characteristics of Zn-Ni-Cd alloy coatings were studied and compared with those of a bare and a Zn-Ni alloy coated steel. The transfer coefficient, alpha , exchange current density, i sub 0 , thickness dependent adsorption-absorption rate constant, k'', recombination rate constant, k sub 3 , surface hydrogen coverage, theta sub H , were obtained by applying a mathematical model to experimental results. Alloys obtained from baths containing higher concentration than 3 g/L of CdSO sub 4 in the sulfate plating bath are seen to have superior permeation inhibition properties compared to the Zn-Ni alloy coating and bare steel. The hydrogen permeation current was zero under normal corroding conditions for Zn-Ni-Cd alloy and it increased to 0.3 mu A/cm exp 2 at a cathodic over-potential of 250 mV. The hydrogen permeation current density for steel and Zn-Ni alloy under similar conditions were 62.1 and 1.3 mu A/cm exp 2 , respectively. |
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ISSN: | 0013-4651 1945-7111 |
DOI: | 10.1149/1.1394093 |