The Effect of Ground Changes and the Setting of External Magnetic Field on Electroplating FeNi Layers

Abstract

The electrodeposition of iron-nickel alloys has been studied with different conditions of substrate and magnetic field arrangement. All experimental conditions influence the resultant film quality, the alloy composition and morphology. Studies show differences in before mentioned features of ferromagnetic metals (Fe, Ni) electrodeposited on non-ferromagnetic substrates – paramagnetic (Cu) and diamagnetic (Ag). The presence and absence of the external magnetic field influences FeNi alloys too. The obtained layers were investigated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF).