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

Figure 8

The relative amount of the amorphous hydrogenated carbon (a-C:H) phase. Comparison of the Ni-free (black marks) and the Ni-doped (red marks) coatings prepared by (a) the DCMS and (b) the HiPIMS. Lines are added as guides for the eye.

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