Investigation of the Influence of Ni Doping on the Structure and Hardness of Ti-Ni-C Coatings

Figure 10

The mean grain separation of the Ni-free (black marks) and of the Ni-doped (red marks) coating. Comparison of (a) the DCMS and (b) the HiPIMS prepared sets of coatings. Lines are added as guides for the eye.

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