Electroless Nickel (EN) Fluorocarbon composite coatings, specifically EN/CFX provide a self-replenishing layer of hard, low coefficient of friction sub-micron particles in an electroless nickel matrix. The results of ASTM B117 testing to determine the performance of this composite coating as well as EN/PTFE composites and conventional electroless nickel will be reported. Corrosion testing has shown the composite coatings to perform in a comparable manner to conventional electroless nickel/phosphorus deposits while also maintaining a low coefficient of friction.

Subject
Nickel coatings, Coefficient of friction, Test methods, Coating performance, Coating application, Materials, Corrosion testing, Composites, Salt spray corrosion testing, Corrosion resistance, Corrosion coupons, Deposit corrosion, Electroless nickel
Keywords:
Electroless Nickel (EN), EN/Fluorocarbon Composite Coating, EN/CFX, EN/PTFE, Sub-Micron Particles
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1993
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