ABSTRACT In this study, Ni–B/hBN composite coatings were galvanostatically electrodeposited on 304 L grade steel substrates with 50 mA cm−2 of current density from a modified Watt type nickel electrodeposition bath including trimethylamine-borane complex (TMAB), and hBN with the average particle size of 100 nm. The effect of the concentration of hexadecylamine (HDA) as a nonionic surfactant has been investigated. The concentration range was 0–400 ppm. HDA has a significant positive effect on mechanical, tribological and corrosion protection properties of the electrodeposited composite coatings due to its increasing effect on the hBN volume fraction in the coating. According to the results of this study, HDA may be a new nonionic surfactant alternative for metal-matrix composite electrodeposition.

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研究十六胺作为一种新型非离子表面活性剂，用于耐磨金属基复合材料的电沉积

摘要 在这项研究中，Ni-B/hBN 复合涂层在 50 mA cm-2 的电流密度下从包含三甲胺-硼烷络合物 (TMAB) 和 hBN 的改良瓦特型镍电沉积浴中恒电流电沉积在 304 L 级钢基材上。平均粒径为 100 nm。已经研究了作为非离子表面活性剂的十六胺（HDA）浓度的影响。浓度范围为 0–400 ppm。由于 HDA 对涂层中 hBN 体积分数的影响越来越大，因此 HDA 对电沉积复合涂层的机械、摩擦和腐蚀保护性能具有显着的积极影响。根据这项研究的结果，HDA 可能是金属基复合电沉积的一种新的非离子表面活性剂替代品。