Surface Characterization of Stainless Steel 316L Coated with Various Nanoparticle Types

Table 4

Elemental composition (wt.%) of coated Nb, Ta, and V at different sputtering times using EDS.

Coated specimen	Elements	1 hr	2 hr	3 hr
Nb	Nb (wt.%)	24.06	54.11	55.95
Ta	Ta (wt.%)	81.46	87.41	90.1
V	V (wt.%)	9.56	28.77	48.07