Preparation of composite electrochemical nickel–diamond and iron–diamond coatings in the presence of detonation synthesis nanodiamonds

In the work it is shown that addition of individual pure detonation synthesis nanodiamonds to nickel- and iron-plating electrolytes results in an increase in microhardness (2–3.5 times) and wear-resistance (3–6 times) and a decrease in porosity (3–4 times) of a coating. The use of nanodiamonds as a component of diamond-containing blend (a semi-product of synthesis of the nanodiamonds) results in deterioration of all of the above properties for a nickel–diamond coating and great improvement of the same properties for an iron–diamond coating.