PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ALKALINE ELECTROLESS Ni-B NANO DEPOSITION ON MILD STEEL IN THE PRESENCE OF AZADIRACHTA INDICA GUM

Abstract

The current research work deals with the alkaline electroless Ni-B plating of mild steel in the presence of Azadirachta indica gum (GAI). The deposited Ni-B film on mild steel surface was analyzed using FT-IR and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) techniques. The amorphous nature of Ni-B deposits on mild steel was confirmed by XRD. The amount of Nickel and Boron content on deposited Ni-B film on mild steel surface was investigated by Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDX).