Nickel-TiH
2 composite coatings were produced by electrodepositing nickel from a sulphamate bath containing TiH
2 particles (1-5μm) in suspention. The influence of the concentration of suspended TiH
2 particles and current density on the formation of electrodeposited composite coatings was investigated. In addition, the microstructure of the composite coatings annealed at 1, 000°C for 2hrs in vacuum was studied by means of electron microscope. It was found that the amount of TiH
2 in the nickel deposits increased with increasing the concentration of TiH
2 in the electrolyte up to 100g/
l; beyond this concentration, the amount remaind almost constant. At high concentrations of TiH
2 in the electrolyte the amount increased slightly with increasing current density. By the heat treatment of the composite films the TiH
2 particles in the nickel matrix were transformed into new fine particles (0.03-0.3μm) which differed from TiH
2, and these particles were uniformly dispersed in the matrix. The degree of crystallization and grain growth of the matrix at higher temperatures were remarkably retarded as compared with those of pure nickel in the presence of the dispersed fine particles.
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