Texture effects in TiB2 coatings electrodeposited from a NaCl-KCl-K2TiF6-NaF-NaBF4 melt at 700 °c

Abstract

TiB2 layers have been electrodeposited on steel and molybdenum substrates from a molten salt electrolyte at 700 °C by either direct current (DC) or pulsed plating techniques. The crystallographic textures of the coatings obtained are described and discussed.

Keywords

• titanium diboride
• texture
• preferred orientation
• electrodeposition
• refractorycompounds