Modern surface technology

This translation of a successful German title provides a broad and fundamental overview of current coating technology. Edited by experts from one of the largest research centers for this field in Germany, this valuable reference combines research and industrial perspectives, treated by authors from academia and industry alike. They discuss the potential of the many innovations introduced into industrial application in recent years, allowing materials scientists and engineers to find the appropriate solution for their own specific coating problems. Thus, with the aid of this book, it is possibl.

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Selecting surface-treatment technologies / W. Tillmann, E. Vogli -- Stainless austenitic steel : surface hardening for increased wear resistance / M. Wägner -- Fundamentals of thin-film technology / M. Nicolaus, M. Schäpers -- Innovations in PVD technology for high-performance applications / K. Bobzin, E. Lugscheider, M. Maes, P. Immich -- Development and status quo of thermal CVD hard-material coating / A. Szabo -- Hot-filament CVD diamond thin films / O. Lemmer, R. Cremer, D. Breidt, M. Frank, J. Müller -- An introduction to electrodeposition and electroless plating processes / W. Olberding -- Fundamentals of thermal spraying, flame and arc spraying / Z. Babiak, T. Wenz, L. Engl -- Spray materials / J. Beczkowiak -- High-velocity oxygen fuel flame spraying / O. Brandt -- Triplex II : development of an economical high-performance plasma spray system for highest-quality demands even under challenging production conditions / H. Zimmermann, H.-M. Höhle -- System technology, gas supply, and potential applications for cold gas spraying / W. Krömmer, P. Heinrich -- Diagnostics in thermal spraying processes / J. Prehm, K. Hartz -- Sol-gel coating processes / M. Kursawe, V. Hilarius, G. …