Initial and Recrystallization Textures of Nickel Electrodeposits

The texture of electrodeposits vary with deposition conditions. Electrodeposits texture isalso related to microstructure, surface morphology and mechanical properties. When theelectrodeposits annealed, the recrystallization texture may be different from the originaldeposition texture. The surface morphology, the microstructure and the initial andrecrystallization 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 increasingcurrent density and decreasing temperature. The〈 100 〉and〈 110 〉textures of nickel electrodepositschanged to the〈 100 〉and〈310 〉texture, when recrystallized, respectively.