Surface Engineering

This volume covers both innovative and basic methods of surface engineering for improved surface properties. Contents include: Plasma Sprayed Ceramic Coatings Crafting the Surface with Glow Discharge Plasmas Biomedical Applications Coil-Coating Products in the Building Industry Filtered Arc Evaporation Ion-Assisted Deposition Magnetron Sputtering Coatings Produced by Sharc PVD Arc Source Plasma-Assisted PVD Plasma Nitriding Laser Hardfacing Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation at Elevated Temperatures Coatings and Surface Treatments in Manufacturing Characterization and QA of Surfaces and Surface Coatings Control of Corrosion and Wear Surface Degradation of Oxides Ceramics Glasses and Polymers Assessment of Plasma-Sprayed Coating and Fatigue of Surface-Hardened Gears.