Materials and Surface Engineering

List of figures

List of tables

Preface

About the contributors

Chapter 1: Scratch resistance of modified polymethylmethacrylate nanocomposites

Abstract:

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Experimental data

1.3 Scratch resistance

1.4 Wear mechanisms

1.5 Conclusions and future work

1.6 Acknowledgements

Chapter 2: Nanomechanical properties and nanoscale deformation of engineering metals and alloys

Abstract:

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Experimental data

2.3 Results and discussion

2.4 Conclusions

Chapter 3: Analysis of large-strain microindentation of crystalline polymers

Abstract:

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Experimental data

3.3 Analysis of large-strain microindentation deformation

3.4 Estimates of plastic properties of crystalline polymers by large-strain indentation

3.5 Conclusions

Chapter 4: Nanocomposite coatings: A review

Abstract:

4.1 What are nanocomposite coatings?

4.2 Main synthesis methods

4.3 Coating properties and characterization

4.4 Nanocomposite polymer coatings

4.5 Recent developments and industrial applications

4.6 Future trends

Chapter 5: Thermal sprayed WC-Co coatings for tribological application

Abstract:

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Thermal spray techniques

5.3 Characteristics of WC-Co coatings

5.4 Tribological performances of WC-Co coatings

5.5 Applications of WC-Co coatings

5.6 Future trends

Chapter 6: Tribological performance of electroless Ni-P coatings

Abstract:

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Friction behavior of electroless Ni-P coatings

6.3 Wear behavior of electroless Ni-P coatings

6.4 Electroless nickel bath characteristics and role of individual components

6.5 Optimization of tribological performance of electroless Ni-P coatings

6.6 Conclusions

Chapter 7: Tribological response of materials during sliding against various surface textures

Abstract:

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Experimental details

7.3 Results

7.4 Discussion

7.5 Conclusions

Chapter 8: Laser straight cutting of Ti-6Al-4V alloy: Temperature and stress fields

Abstract:

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Heating and stress analysis

8.3 Experimental data

8.4 Results and discussion

8.5 Conclusions

8.6 Acknowledgements

Index

This book, the second in the Woodhead Publishing Reviews: Mechanical Engineering Series, is a collection of high quality articles (full research articles, review articles, and cases studies) with a special emphasis on research and development materials and surface engineering and its applications. Surface engineering techniques are being used in the automotive, aircraft, aerospace, missile, electronic, biomedical, textile, petrochemical, chemical, moulds and dies, machine tools, and construction industries. Materials science is an interdisciplinary field involving the micro and nano-structure, processing, properties of materials and its applications to various areas of engineering, technology and industry. This book addresses all types of materials, including metals and alloys, polymers, ceramics and glasses, composites, nano-materials, biomaterials, etc. The relationship between micro and nano-structure, processing, properties of materials is discussed. Surface engineering is a truly interdisciplinary topic in materials science that deals with the surface of solid matter.

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Material scientists; Surface engineers; Academics and researchers in the engineering field