Initial and Recrystallization Textures of Nickel Electrodeposits

The texture of electrodeposits vary with deposition conditions. Electrodeposits texture is also related to microstructure, surface morphology and mechanical properties. When the electrodeposits annealed, the recrystallization texture may be different from the original deposition texture. The surface morphology, the microstructure and the initial and recrystallization textures of nickel electrodeposits vary with deposition conditions.The 〈100〉 and 〈110〉 textures of nickel electrodeposits can be obtained from nickel sulfate, nickel chloride and boric acid baths. The size of surface asperities decreases with increasing current density and decreasing temperature. The 〈100〉 and 〈110〉 textures of nickel electrodeposits changed to the 〈100〉 and 〈310〉 texture, when recrystallized, respectively.