Abstract ZrO2–CeO2 nanocomposites are well known for their superior mechanical, thermal and tribological properties. On the other hand, Ni–P electroless coatings are in widespread industrial usage. In this work, we attempted to assimilate the lab-made ZrO2–CeO2 nanocomposite into Ni–P electroless coating to achieve synergistic property enhancement through composition optimization. Several techniques thoroughly characterized both the as-prepared nanocomposite powder and the Ni–P–ZrO2–CeO2 composite coating. The results proved that the nanocomposite assimilation refined coating surface morphology and boosted mechanical, tribological and corrosion resistance properties. Post-high-temperature annealing at 350 °C, significantly improved the coating performance, which was attributed to the annealing induced morphology refinement and crystallization.

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ZrO2–CeO2 同化化学镀镍磷防腐涂层

摘要 ZrO2-CeO2 纳米复合材料以其优异的机械、热和摩擦学性能而闻名。另一方面，Ni-P 化学镀层在工业上得到广泛应用。在这项工作中，我们试图将实验室制造的 ZrO2-CeO2 纳米复合材料同化到 Ni-P 化学镀层中，以通过成分优化实现协同性能增强。几种技术彻底表征了所制备的纳米复合粉末和 Ni-P-ZrO2-CeO2 复合涂层。结果证明，纳米复合材料同化改善了涂层表面形态，提高了机械、摩擦和耐腐蚀性能。350 °C 的高温后退火显着改善了涂层性能，这归因于退火诱导的形貌细化和结晶。