Loto, C. A. and Loto, R. T. (2013) Effects of Nicotiana tobaccum extract additive on the quality of electroplating of zinc on mild steel. Effects of Nicotiana tobaccum extract additive on the quality of electroplating of zinc on mild steel., 15 (1).
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Abstract
Experimental investigations have been performed to determine the effects of nicotiana tobaccum (tobacco) extract additive on the electrodeposition of zinc on mild steel in acid chloride solution. The experiments were performed under different plating time, different additive concentrations and fi xed pH conditions. Zinc electrodeposition on mild steel was performed using a DC – supply at defi ned operating parameters. The surface of the plated steel was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM); and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) for the surface elemental composition analysis. Different surface characteristics were obtained depending upon the concentration of the additive and the plating time. The corrosion resistance of the plated surface was also determined by a gravimetric method. The quality of the electro-deposition of zinc was good as indicated by the microstructural morphology of the plated surface except for the few porosities observed. The electrodeposition process was sensitive to the changes in the additive concentration and plating time. Any variation in the plating parameter produced an entirely new and different surface morphology.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2013 12:21 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Sep 2013 12:21 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/1471 |
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