Oxidation resistance of co-deposited Ni-SiC nanocomposite coating

Ni-6.0%SiC (mass fraction) nanocomposite coating was prepared from a nickel sulfate bath by co-electrodeposition of Ni and SiC nanoparticles in an average size of 30 nm. The oxidation at 1000 °C shows that the Ni-6.0%SiC nanocomposite coating has a superior oxidation resistance compared with the pure Ni film due to the formation of SiO2 oxide particles along grain boundaries, blocking the outward diffusion of Ni and changing the oxidation growth mechanism. The effect of SiC nanoparticles on the oxidation progress was discussed in detail.