Effects of NaBH4 and Heat-Treat on Corrosion Resistance of Electroless Plating Ni-B Coating

Ni-B/Ni-B-B4C composite coatings on the substrate of medium-carbon steel (45#) were successfully fabricated by electroless plating in a low temperature bath. The corrosion resistance of Ni-B coating were examined by using electrochemical workstation. The results indicated that there are no pores and cracks and other defects at the interface between the substrate and composite coating. It was found that the corrosion resistance of Ni-B coating increased and then decreased with the addition of NaBH4 increasing, and the best addition in plating bath was about 0.9 g/L. While the corrosion resistance of Ni-B coating heat-treated at 400°C with NaBH4 addition 0.9 g/L was the worst.