Abstract: The invention relates to a doctor or coater blade (1) of steel, having a nickel coating comprising abrasion resistant particles, said coating being constituted by an electrolytic nickel layer comprising abrasion resistant particles. The coating preferably comprises at least two electrolytic nickel layers having different composition, and may be formed differently in different sections of the blade. The invention also relates to a continuous process for electrolytic nickel coating in at least one electrolytic cell holding an electrolyte liquid comprising at least one nickel salt, and in at least one of these cells also comprising abrasion resistant particles.

Abstract: Refining elements for refining discs for disc refiners for the manufacture of mechanical pulp, for example, board pulp, are subjected to hard abrasive wear in acid environment and at high temperature. In order to improve the wear resistance alloys with precipitated carbides are used. A service life improved in comparison with known alloys is obtained with a refining disc with the following analysis in % by weight: 2.96 C, 0.77 Si, 0.82 Mn, 24.2 Cr, 5.16 V, 0.04 Ni, 0.03 Mo, and the remainder Fe and impurities. After casting, the refining segments are hardened and annealed and assume a hardness of 57-63 HRC.