NICABOR is an in-house development by the MTV Metallveredlung, which provides excellent corrosion resistance combined with superior abrasive wear protection. NICABOR is an electrolytic surface finish, where solid particles are deposited at high concentration and homogeneity within a ductile nickel matrix. This combination provides components with an excellent protection from abrasive wear. Not only can NICABOR be deposited in an unlimited coating thickness but it is possible to coat large parts as well as components with complex geometry and those that require an internal coating.

The boron carbide particles - with a mean grain size of approx. 1 µm - are deposited highly concentrated and homogeneously in the coating matrix. Boron carbide has a Mohs hardness of 9.3 and is therefore also known as black diamond. These particles in combination with the ductile nickel matrix achieve excellent system properties with outstanding wear resistance.