Effect of Nanoadditives with Surfactant on the Surface Characteristics of Electroless Nickel Coating on Magnesium-Based Composites Reinforced with MWCNT

Table 2

Compositions of coating bath for electroless Ni–P used in the experiments.

Particulars	Quantity (g/L)
	Bath A	Bath B	Bath C
NiSo4·6H20	26	26	26
NaH2Po2·H20	30	30	30
HF (40%, v/v)	12 mL	12 mL	12 mL
NaC2H3O2	16	16	16
NH4HF2	8	8	8
NaC12H25So4	1.2	1.2	1.2
Thiourea	1 ppm	1 ppm	1 ppm
Nano-Al2O3 40 nm	0.5–2	—	—
Nano-ZnO (50 nm)	—	0.5–2	—
Nano-SiO (25 nm)	—	—	0.5–2