Yes / Heat-treatment is a frequently used technique for modifying the physical and chemical properties of materials. In this study, the effect of heat-treatment on the mechanical properties, thermal stability and surface morphology of two types of electrodeposited coatings (pure-Ni and Ni/Al2O3) were investigated. The XRD analyses showed that the crystal structure of the as-deposited coating changes from slightly amorphous to crystalline as the heat-treatment temperature increases. The heat-treatment of both the pure-Ni and the Ni/Al2O3 coating caused an increase of the grain size within the coatings. However, the unreinforced Ni coating experienced a faster growth rate than the Ni/Al2O3 coating, which resulted in a larger average grain size. The temperature-driven changes to the microstructure of the coatings caused a reduction in the hardness and wear resistance of the coatings. The presence of nanoparticles within the Ni/Al2O3 coating can successfully extend the operational temperature range of the coating to 473 K by pinning grain boundaries.

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No / This paper investigates the sliding wear performance of two types of co-electrodeposited cermet coatings com- posed of nano-sized tungsten carbide (WC) and combined tungsten carbide and alumina (Al2O3) particles incor- porated in a nickel matrix. For this purpose, the effects of alternating the ceramic particle concentration in the electrolyte solutions on microhardness of the coatings and also the effect of applied loads on wear performance of the coatings have been studied using ball-on-flat sliding wear tests. The wear track volumes and the progres- sion of wear depths as a function of time and at three applied loads were recorded and wear track morphologies were investigated using FE-SEM and microhardness testing. The results showed that microstructure, microhard- ness and wear performance of the coatings composed of WC improved when Al2O3 particles were introduced into the matrix. It was also found that the rule of mixtures for composite materials provides a good explanation for microhardness behaviour while Archard equation can explain the changes in wear performance due to the hardness and microstructural changes. / Alberta Innovates Future Technologies (Nanoworks) Canada

Les effets de la force magnétique orthogonale (MF) sur le processus d'électropolymérisation de l'aniline dans une solution d’acide chlorhydrique ont été étudiés.La voltammétrie cyclique (CV), la chronoampérométrie et la spectroscopie d'impédance électrochimique (EIS), ont été utilisées pour examiner le processus de transfert de masse et le processus de réaction électrochimique. Différentes techniques, telles que la microscopie électronique à balayage (MEB), la microscopie à force atomique (AFM) et la diffraction à rayons X (XRD) ont été utilisées pour caractériser les revêtements préparés.Les résultats montrent que la vitesse de dépôt augmente avec la force magnétique et la concentration du monomère d’aniline en raison de la convection magnétique et les propriétés magnétiques du radical.L’imagerie MEB et l'analyse topologique ont révélé que, sous MF les films sont essentiellement composés de gonflement des nanofibres et des ilots des polymères qui sont bien répartis sur la surface. Les études de diffraction à rayons X révèlent une amélioration de la cristallinité des couches, sans orientations préférentielles.Mots clés: polymère, polyaniline, aniline, champ magnétique, électropolymerisation, impédance électrochimique, DFT, susceptibilité magnétique. / The effects of static orthogonal magnetic force (MF) on the electropolymerization process of aniline from hydrochloric bath have been investigated. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), Chronoamperometry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques were used to examine the mass transfer process and electrochemical reaction process. Different techniques, such as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) were employed to characterize the prepared coatings. The results show that deposit rate increased with increasing MF and aniline monomer concentration due to the magneto-convection involving the mass transport and radical magnetic properties. SEM imagery and topological analysis revealed that under MF the films are essentially composed of swelling of the nanofibers and ilots of polymers that are well distributed on the surface. The XRD studies reveal an enhancement of the crystallinity of the coatings without any preferential orientations.Keywords: Polymers, Polyaniline, aniline, Magnetic fiels, Electropolymerization, electrochemical impedance, DFT, magnetic susceptibility .

Orientador: Rodnei Bertazzoli / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-13T22:40:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Machado_CarlosHenriquedeCampos_M.pdf: 20350934 bytes, checksum: 9d0ed15edcf31e375ad6d36587a7ca3f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Resumo: o processo de deposição das ligas de zinco vem encontrando aplicações cada vez maiores na indústria de galvanoplastia, especificamente na produção de auto peças destinadas às empresas montadoras de veículos. Neste trabalho, o processo de deposição da liga Zn-Co foi estudado através da técnica de voltametria cíclica para kientificar as regiões de potenciais para a deposição dos constituintes da liga. A seguir, foram simuladas variações composicionais e operacionais do eletrólito para deposição da liga Zn-Co, normalmente observadas em linhas de produção. Adicionalmente, além das variações do eletrólito, foram estudadas amostras de peças (ferro fundido nodular como substrato) obtidas em condições adversas de processamento. O objeti,vo foi estudar a influência desses parâmetros na composição final do depósito, e na resistência à corrosão através de ensaios acelerados em câmara de névoa salina. O processo para deposição da líga Zn-Co apresentou boa estabilidade e', baixa sensibilidade às variações de concentração que podem ocorrer no cotidiano de uma linha de produção. Os ensaios em célula de Hull mostraram que variações deliberadas de 2 g.L-1 a 8 g.L-1 de Co (II) no banho produzem depósitos com 0,6 % a 1,6 % de Co na liga. Na faixa recomendada de trabalho de 4 g.L-1 a 6 g.L-1. obtém-se 0,9 % a 1,2 %. Os ensaios acelerados de corrosão em câmara de névoa salina mostraram que, mesmo nas condições mais improváveis de funcionamento, onde o teor de cobalto pode cair para 0,6 %, a camada resiste a mais de 500 horas de ensaio. Tempo de ensaio de 720 horas foi obtido quando [Zn(II)]=46 g.L-1 e [Co(II)]=4,6 g.L-1. ou seja, [Zn(II)]/[Co(II)]=10 / Abstract: Zinc alloy coatings have found large application in the metal finishing índustry, particularly for coatíng automotive parts. In thís work, the deposítíon of Zn-Co process was characterízed by cyclic voltammetry in order to identify the rangCe of deposition potential of the alloy and its constituents. Then, variations of deposition parameters and bath composition were símulated in order to study their influence on the coating properties. In addition, beside plating variation, samples produced under qnideal process condítion were studied. The plating bath presented good stability and low sensibility to variations usually observed in the industrial production. Hull-cell, experiments shown that, despite the deliberated changes in bath composítion, ,cobalt concentration in the alloy is always wíthín the range of 0,6 % to 1,6 %. Recommended values are from 0,9 % to 1,2 %. Salt spray tests shown that the Zn-Co coating lasted 500 h of test and, in the optimum deposition conditions, 720 h was obtained / Mestrado / Materiais e Processos de Fabricação / Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica