**Electrodeposition of Cu–Ni Composite Coatings**

Casey R. Thurber, Adel M.A. Mohamed and Teresa D. Golden

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/62111

#### **Abstract**

The electrodeposition of Cu–Ni incorporated with nano- to microparticles to produce metal matrix composites has been reviewed in this chapter. The inclusion of particles into the metal matrix produced enhanced properties in the areas of electronics, mechanics, electrochemistry, and corrosion. In electronics, an increase in the magnetic properties and durability for microactuators was observed. Measurements of the mechanical properties showed an increase in hardness, wear resistance, shear adhesion, and tensile strength for the material. The corrosion resistance of the metal matrix coatings was improved over that of pure Cu–Ni. As the accessibility of nanoparticles continues to increase, the interest in reduced cost and low-temperature electrodeposited metal matrix composites continues to rise. However, only a small number of articles have investigated Cu–Ni composite coatings; these composite coatings need further examination due to their advantageous properties.

**Keywords:** Electrodeposition, Metal Matrix Composites, Cu-Ni alloys, Coatings, Nano‐ particles
