Research Article

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

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Scheme of the mean grain size and the mean grain separation of (a) the Ni-free and (b) the Ni-doped coatings prepared by HiPIMS. Zone 1 denoted coatings with low amount of carbon, Zone 2 denoted medium amount of carbon, and Zone 3 denoted high amount of carbon.