Institusion
INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI DIRGANTARA ADISUTJIPTO
Author
HARDIAN TRILAKSONO NUGROHO, G.
Subject
T Technology (General)
Datestamp
2024-07-02 03:45:51
Abstract :
Corrosion is a condition that damages metals and causes a decrease in
metal quality. Corrosion needs to be slowed down by the electroplating coating
process, which is the process of applying a coating to the metal surface so as to
improve the properties of the metal surface.
This study aimed to investigate the effect of variations in current and
electroplating time on the hardness of nickel-chrome and the corrosion resistance
of steel ST60. In this study, electroplating process was done with nickel-chrome
coating with currents of 2.5 A, 5 A, and 10 A with a time variation of 30 minutes
and 45 minutes. After that, vickers micro hardness was tested using 100 grams of
load, and corrosion media was tested by soaking the specimen for 30 days using
30% NaCl and 70% aquades.
The results showed that the highest hardness values was 881.81 VHN and
found in electroplating specimens of 5 A with a 30-minute time period, while the
lowest hardness value was 254.32 VHN and found in the 10 A specimen with a
30-minute time period. The lowest decrease in corrosion rate was found in
specimen 5 A with a 30-minute time period of 0.000332 mm/y, while the highest
decrease in corrosion rate was found in specimen 10 A with a 30-minute time
period of 0.000623 mm/y.