Electrodeposition and Performance of WC-Zn Composite Coatings on Q235 Carbon Steel

doi:10.11902/1005.4537.2024.131

Journal of Chinese Society for Corrosion and protection

2025, Vol. 45

Issue (3): 795-802 DOI: 10.11902/1005.4537.2024.131

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Electrodeposition and Performance of WC-Zn Composite Coatings on Q235 Carbon Steel

LI Xiangdong, LIU Changhao, ZHANG Chi, CHEN Wenjuan(

), CUI Chenyue, ZHU Yongwen, WANG Shushu

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Heifei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China

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LI Xiangdong, LIU Changhao, ZHANG Chi, CHEN Wenjuan, CUI Chenyue, ZHU Yongwen, WANG Shushu. Electrodeposition and Performance of WC-Zn Composite Coatings on Q235 Carbon Steel. Journal of Chinese Society for Corrosion and protection, 2025, 45(3): 795-802.

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Abstract

Electro-galvanizing is one of the most widely used methods in the field of corrosion prevention for steels, but during the service, the galvanized layer is prone to friction and wear. This article attempts to optimize the plating process by adjusting the electrode layout and bath temperature, thereby, novel WC-Zn composite coatings were then electrodeposited on the surface of Q235 steel, aiming in the improvement of the corrosion resistance and friction-wear property of the steel substrate. Meanwhile, the morphology, structure, and electrochemical characteristics of the acquired coatings were characterized by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), hardness measurement, and electrochemical testing. The results showed that compared with conventional left and right electroplating, the up and down electroplating method can significantly increase the content of WC particles in the composite coating. When the increasing electrolyte temperature, the WC content in the coating formed by the up and down electroplating method is significantly increased. At 60 ℃, the WC content in the coating is as high as 43.2%, while the WC particles were uniformly distributed on the surface of the coating. In addition, the addition of WC particles improves the hardness of the coating, and the free-corrosion current density of the electrode of WC-Zn/Q235 steel gradually decreases with the increase of WC content in the WC-Zn composite coating.

Key words: WC-Zn composite coating electroplating electrochemistry wear resistance

Received: 22 April 2024 32134.14.1005.4537.2024.131

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Fund: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project for College Students(S202310359317);Project of Anhui Dingwang Environmental Protection Materials Technology Co., Ltd(W2020JSKF0565)

Corresponding Authors: CHEN Wenjuan, E-mail: wjchen314@hfut.edu.cn

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Fig.1 Schematic diagrams of left-right (ZYWC) (a) and down-up (SXWC) (b) positions for cathode and anode during composite plating

Fig.2 XRD patterns of WC-Zn composite plating coatings prepared by ZYWC (a) and SXWC (b)

Fig.3 Surface morphologies (a, c) and W distributions (b, d) of WC-Zn coatings electrodeposited by SXWC (a, b) and ZYWC (c, d) at 60 ℃

Fig.4 Cross-sectional morphologies of WC-Zn coatings electrodeposited by SXWC (a) and ZYWC (b) at 60 ℃

Fig.5 SEM images of WC-Zn coatings electrodeposited by SXWC (a) and ZYWC (b) at 60 ℃ after corrosion for 12 h

Fig.6 Impedance module (a-c) and phase angle (d-f) plots of Q235 steel specimens with Zn and WC-Zn coatings after corrosion for different time

Fig.7 Polarization curves of Q235 steel electrodes with Zn and WC-Zn coatings after corrosion for 0 d (a), 1 d (b) and 2 d (c)

Fig.8 Corrosion current densities of Q235 steel electrodes with Zn and WC-Zn coatings after corrosion for different time

Table 1 Brinell hardness (HB) values of Q235 steel samples with Zn and WC-Zn electrodeposited coatings

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