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Protective coatings have been gaining prominence in research related to graphene based compounds over the recent years. The present study aims to reveal the novel anti-corrosive properties of the coatings achieved by co-depositing the carbon allotropes. Electroless Ni-P-rGO coatings were successfully obtained on low carbon steel substrates by adding various concentrations of rGO particles to the conventional electroless Ni-P bath. The coated specimens were characterized for its morphology and composition corroborated by X-ray diffraction and microhardness analysis. The corrosion and erosion corrosion behaviour of the Electroless Ni-P-rGO coatings were studied using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in 3.5wt% sodium chloride solution. The erosion corrosion behaviour of the coatings for different concentrations of rGO particles was examined using a slurry pot tester. The addition of rGO particles had considerably improved the corrosion and erosion resistance and the best results were achieved at an optimum concentration of 50mg/L of rGO in the bath.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical Sciences, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent University, Vandalur, Chennai 600048, Tamil Nadu, India
Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical Sciences, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent University, Vandalur, Chennai 600048, Tamil Nadu, India