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Friction And Wear Characteristics Of Electrodeposited Nanocrystalline Nickel-Tungsten Alloy Films
Friction And Wear Characteristics Of Electrodeposited Nanocrystalline Nickel-Tungsten Alloy Films
A.S. Md Abdul Haseeb
Electrodeposited nanocrystalline nickel-tungsten alloys are being investigated as an attractive alternative to electrodeposited nickel for applications involving fabrication of micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS). Ni-W alloys are also being considered as an environmentally friendly alternative to hard chrome plating in some cases. In applications involving sliding contacts such as in micro-gears in MEMS, mould inserts, etc., tribological properties of Ni-W alloys would be of relevance. In this work, the sliding friction and wear characteristics of Ni-W alloys with different tungsten contents were investigated and compared with that of nickel film deposited from sulphamate bath commonly used in microfabrication. For wear …
Liga Fabrication Of Nanocrystalline Ni-W Alloy Micro Specimens From Ammonia-Citrate Bath
Liga Fabrication Of Nanocrystalline Ni-W Alloy Micro Specimens From Ammonia-Citrate Bath
A.S. Md Abdul Haseeb
Ammonia-citrate bath has been investigated for the deposition of nano crystalline Ni-W alloy micro components using the LIGA process. First the bath stability and deposit characteristics were studied. Fabrication of micro specimens were then carried out on silicon substrates covered with novolac as well as thick PMMA resist for LIGA. Effects of different parameters like current density, nickel ion and tungsten ion concentration in the bath, deposition time etc. on the deposit characteristics and current efficiency were studied. The deposited Ni-W samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy depressive X-ray spectroscopy, light optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Results show …
Liga Fabrication Of Nanocrystalline Ni-W Alloy Micro Specimens From Ammonia-Citrate Bath
Liga Fabrication Of Nanocrystalline Ni-W Alloy Micro Specimens From Ammonia-Citrate Bath
A.S. Md Abdul Haseeb
Ammonia-citrate bath has been investigated for the deposition of nano crystalline Ni-W alloy micro components using the LIGA process. First the bath stability and deposit characteristics were studied. Fabrication of micro specimens were then carried out on silicon substrates covered with novolac as well as thick PMMA resist for LIGA. Effects of different parameters like current density, nickel ion and tungsten ion concentration in the bath, deposition time etc. on the deposit characteristics and current efficiency were studied. The deposited Ni-W samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy depressive X-ray spectroscopy, light optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Results show …