Microhardness and corrosion behavior of Ni-SiC electrodeposited coatings in presence of organic additives

Traditional characterization tests such as adherence, corrosion behavior in 0.6 M NaCl, optical and scanning electronic microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Vickers microhardness permitted us to conclude that the presence of organic additives has directly a positive influence on the crystalline structure and the morphology of elaborated coatings.