Effect of NH 4HF 2 on deposition of alkaline electroless Ni-P coatings as a chromium-free pre-treatment for magnesium

Corrosion Science

Volumn 55, Issue , 2012, Pages 194-200

  Zuleta, A A ^a   Correa, E ^a   Sepulveda M ^a   Guerra, L ^a   Castano J G ^a   Echeverria F ^a   Skeldon, P ^b   Thompson, G E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Magnesium; A. Metal coating; B. Polarization; B. SEM; C. Kinetic parameters

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC BATHS; ALKALINE BATHS; CHROMATE IONS; CHROMIUM-FREE; ELECTROLESS; ELECTROLESS NI-P COATING; ELECTROLESS NICKEL COATINGS; NI-P COATING; PRE-TREATMENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION;

CHROMATES; CHROMIUM; CORROSION RESISTANCE; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

CHROMATE COATINGS;

EID: 83555168207     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2011.10.028     Document Type: Article

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