European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology
Abstract
In an overarching project to reduce the number of defects found in electroless nickel phosphorus alloy (EN-P) coatings on large
diamond-turned components used in the next generation of reel-to-reel (R2R) printing stations, the significance of the coating
surface on achieving a wear resistant and optically smooth surface has been investigated. This paper presents an investigation that
focuses on the substrate roughness variation achieved through different pre-treatment methods prior to coating using a
commercial plating solution. It looks at the number of features observed pre and post plating. The results provide some suggestions
with respect to the diamond machining of a 100 micron thick EN-P coating