Table 5 Elemental composition of electroless Ni-P coatings with varying Y2O3 nanoparticle concentrations measured by EDS analysis.

From: Mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of electroless deposited Ni-P-Y2O3 nanocomposite coatings for industrial applications

Coating Composition

Nickel (wt%)

Phosphorus(wt%)

Yttrium(wt%)

Oxygen(wt%)

Ni-P

88.22

11.78

-

-

Ni-P-Y2O3 0.25 g/L

92.37

6.48

0

1.15

Ni-P-Y2O3 0.50 g/L

68.45

9.96

9.88

11.71

Ni-P-Y2O3 0.75 g/L

73.14

11.31

6.51

9.04