Effect of pH on the Corrosion and Repassivation Behavior of TA2 in Simulated Seawater

Effect of hBN on Corrosion and Wear Performances of DC Electrodeposited NiW and NiW–SiC on Brass Substrates

Crack-free and uniform nickel–tungsten (NiW) coatings and their composite coatings filled with ceramic particles such as silicon carbide (SiC) and hexagonal-boron nitride (hBN) were deposited on brass substrates by applying direct current (DC) waveforms. Among all coatings, NiW–SiC–hBN coatings displayed the noblest corrosion potential (−0.49 V) and lowest current density (4.36 × 10−6 A·cm−2). It also seems that addition of hBN and SiC ceramic particles to NiW matrix remarkably improved the wear performance of the NiW coatings. However, NiW–hBN exhibited the lowest wear volume (48.84 × 103 µm3) and the friction coefficient of 0.1 due to ultra–low friction coefficient of hBN particles.