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In this present study was evaluated the influence of heat treatment on the wear resistance of electroless high phosphorus nickel coating (9-10% P wt.). In addition, both untreated and treated Ni-P deposits were then compared to electroplated hard chromium coatings in terms of wear behaviour. Three different heat treatment conditions were performed at temperatures of 320oC, 400oC and 500oC under different holding times. The selection of the heat treatment conditions was chosen considering the results obtained by a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis. The wear behaviour of the Ni-P samples was investigated through a non-lubricated “ball on plate” test carried out against an Al2O3 counter-face. After an analysis of the friction coefficient, microstructure of the worn surface, width and chemical composition of the wear track, was possible to conclude that the heat treatment affect positively the wear resistance of Ni-P coatings. Treatment conditions of 320oC with 9 hours holding time and 400oC with 1 hour holding time showed the best results due to a structural change from amorphous supersatured solid solution of phosphorus in nickel to a crystalline structure of nickel crystallites and nickel phosphides (Ni3P) occurred between 320oC and 360oC that was verified after x-ray diffraction analysis. Moreover, Ni-P heat treated coatings showed better results when compared to electroplated hard chromium deposits, hence acting as a natural alternative for chromed coatings.

Wear Behaviour of Electroless heat Treated Ni-P Coatings as Alternative to Electroplated hard Chromium Deposits