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Product Description: Get in-depth information on the versatility of lasers in a broad range of surface engineering applications for the extension of component lifetime (by hardening, heat treatment, cladding, alloying, laser-assisted deposition, etc...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Proceedings of the 13th International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering Congress, 7-10 October 2002, Columbus, Ohio. This congress features three interelated symposia on surface engineering technology, heat treating, and thermal spray...read more

Product Description: These proceedings focus on the scientific issues related to surface engineering phenomena in synthesis, characterization, and application for a variety of materials. A multidisciplinary discussion on surface-related phenomena by which materials performance may be enhanced through engineered interface and surface modification technologies, this volume covers such topics as: PVD and CVD processes; nanostructured and nanoparticles synthesis; thermal barrier coatings; biomedical coatings; functional coatings for electronic, optical, and magnetic applications; surface modification by plasma, ion, and laser beam techniques; direct fabricated materials; coatings for space, automobile, and environmental industries; corrosion and oxidation resistance coatings; modeling; mechanical and tribological properties; interface properties and adhesion; advanced surface investigation techniques; and ultrahard coatings...read more