The electroplating of nickel and vanadium alloys on either a titanium or steel substrate has been investigated. The cathode polarization curves has been showed. The deposits of Ni-V alloys on titanium substrate can reduced H_2 overpotatial 170 mV. Under electrolysis 300 g/L NaCI at 60°C and 20 mAl cm^2, which can reduced 520 mV (vs, graphite cathode) at 80°C, 10 mA/cm^2 Ni-V alloys plating on steel substrate can reduce-280mV under electrolysis ImoV L MnSO_4+ 0.5 mol/L H_2SO_4 at 80℃ and 10 rnA/cm^2. This illustrates Ni-V deposits is a good electrocatalyst cathods for H_2 evolution.