Both thermodynamic analysis and experimental studies were adopted in this work.
The transformation paths of TiCl4 to Ti is: TiCl4 → TiCl3 → Ti, or TiCl4 → TiCl3 → TiCl2 → Ti.
Typical deposited Ti coating on SiC fiber contained two distinct layers.
Deposition temperature is important on deposition rate and morphologies.
Appropriate argon gas flow rate has a positive effect on smoothing of the coating.