Additional effect of electroless plating film (damping capacity improvement) Available to Purchase

Electroless plating treatment is one surface modification technique. An added effect due to electroless plating is expected, and the vibration damping capacity of the structures may be improved by this technique. In the present study, the vibration damping capacity of such electroless plated structures is measured experimentally. Damping capacity can be improved regardless of the plated film materials. Improvement efficiency with an electroless plating film with dispersed foreign particles such as SiC ceramics is higher than with a uniform electroless plating film.