3. Results and discussion
The XRD pattern of the as-prepared coating is shown in Fig. 2,
which the diffraction peaks of Cu–Ni solid solution and TiC were
found. The SEM micrograph of the coating is shown in Fig. 3. No
pores or cracks were observed in the coating and interface. Fig. 3(b)
shows a typical BSE image of the coating, where fine TiC particles
(dark) were uniformly distributed in the metallic matrix (bright).
EDS analysis also confirmed that the fine particles were TiC. The
TiC particles showed a columnar morphology and an average size
of