№

Cathode composition,

Me: С, ratio

% per area

Coating phase

composition,

(X-ray)-wt%

Lattice type,

parameters,

nm

Crystal

block size,

nm

Microhar-

Dness,

GPa

1

70Mo ÷ 30C

Mo₂C-67; Mo-33; closer to the high temperature phase

–β Mo₂C

Hexagonal

a = 0.301

c = 0.474

Texture,

2.2 - 5.0

13.00 - 30.00

2

50Mo ÷ 50C

MoC – 95 ÷ 100;

C(free) – 5 ÷ 0

FCC

α-MoC

a = 0.427

6.0 - 8.0

18.00 - 31.00

3

70Nb ÷ 30C

Nb₂C

Hexagonal

a = 0.3115,

c = 0.4948

Texture,

1.0 - 3.0

23.00 - 29.00

4

50Nb ÷ 50C

NbC_0.95-1.0

FCK

A = 0.443

Texture,

2.2 - 5.0

18.90 - 23.00

5

50V ÷ 50C

VC_0.85-0.88

FCC

a = 0.4188

1.5 - 5.0

13.00 - 26.00

6

50Zr ÷ 50C

ZrC_0.5-0.6 – 76.5 ± 0.4

Cubic

B1-type

0.4683

5.0 - 6.0

18.50 - 30.00

7

80Zr ÷ 20C

ZrC_0.9-0.95 – 96.5 ± 0.4; Zr – 23.5 ± 0.4

Cubic

B1-type

0.4683

Texture,

0 - 18

10.00 - 21.00

8

50Ta ÷ 50C

TaC_0.97-1.0 – 97.6 ± 0.4; С – 3.4 ± 0.4

FCC

a = 0.444

6.0 - 8.0

15.30 - 27.00