Synthesis of Electroless Ni-P-Cg (graphite)-SiC Composite Coating on Piston Rings of a Small Two Stroke Utility Engine

• Main Author: Bahaaideen, Farhad Bilal
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/40883/1/Farhad_Bilal_Bahaaideen_24MS_HJ.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/40883/
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

Electroplating of piston rings substrate of a small two stroke utility engine was carried out. The substrates were electroplated with pure Ni, Ni-SiC, Ni-Cg(graphite)-SiC, and Ni- P-Cg(graphite)-SiC. The plating temperature was fixed at room temperature, pH was regulated from 3.6 to 4.0, and curr...