Electrodeposited Nanocrystalline Nickel Parts

The principles of jet electrodeposition orientated by rapid prototyping were introduced, The nanocrystalline nickel parts with simple shape were fabricated using jet electrodeposition oriented by rapid prototyping. The microstructure and phase transformation of nanocrystalline nickel were observed under the scanning microscope and X-ray diffraction instrument. The results show that the successful fabrication of metallic parts demonstrates the potential of the jet electrodeposition process for prototyping technology. The jet electrodeposition can greatly enhance the limited current density, fine crystalline particles and improve deposition quality. The nickel parts prepared by jet electrodeposition own a fine-grained structure (average grain size 25.6nm) with a smooth surface and high dimensional accuracy under the optimum processing parameters.. The dimensional accuracy as well as the surface quality of metallic parts and tools manufactured using jet electrodeposition techniques still lag far behind those of conventionally machined parts.