Journal of Northeastern University Natural Science ›› 2015, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (3): 383-387.DOI: 10.12068/j.issn.1005-3026.2015.03.018

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Mechanical Properties of Ni-P Coatings Prepared by Electroless Plating on Surface of 5083 Aluminum Alloy

REN Gui-hua, ZHANG Bin   

  1. Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
  • Received:2014-06-06 Revised:2014-06-06 Online:2015-03-15 Published:2014-11-07
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Abstract: Amorphous Ni-P films were prepared on 5083 aluminum alloy substrates by electroless plating. The mechanical properties of Ni-P films with different strain rates were investigated by nanoindentation tests. It was found that the hardness of Ni-P films is not constant, which depends on depth. Elastic modulus is almost invariable. Discrete displacement bursts and jumping steps in load-depth curves are associated with the loading-rate. The slower the loading rate is, the more obvious the curve steps appear. The discrete displacement burst starts from a single shear band. In a high strain rate, jumping steps do not appear on curves.

Key words: thin amorphous Ni-P films, nanoindentation, mechanical properties, hardness, elastic modulus

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