Protective Coatings and Thin Films: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications - Nato Science Partnership Subseries: 3 1997 edition

Marc Notes: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Protective Coatings and Thin Films, Algarve, Portugal, May 30-June 5, 1996.; Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Preface. I: Plasma Based Vacuum Deposition Processes to Enhance Wear and Corrosion Performance. II: CVD Processes to Enhance Corrosion and Wear Protection. III: Solid Lubricant Coatings: Their Performance and Applicability at Temperature Extremes. IV: Amorphous Carbon Solid Lubricant Films Deposited by Conventional and Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering. V: Formation and Characterisation of the Structure of Surface Coatings. VI: Metastable Hard Coatings. VII: The Use of Thermal Spray Coatings for Protection Against Wear and Corrosion. VIII: Functionally Graded Ceramic/Metallic Coatings for Gas Turbine Components by High-Energy Beams for High-Temperature Applications. IX: Protective Coatings for Optical Systems. X: Protection Against Aqueous Corrosion by Ion Implantation and Ion Beam Assisted Deposition. XI: Conclusions of the NATO-ARW and Directions for Future Research and Development on Protective Coatings. Index. Publisher Marketing: A comprehensive survey of the latest advances in surface engineering, particular emphasis being placed on the functionality of protective coatings and the relationships between properties, performance and experimental parameters used for the deposition of films on a variety of substrates. Topics covered include: protection against wear, erosion, corrosion, and friction, plasma assisted physical and chemical vapour deposition processes, low friction coatings operating in a hostile environment, polymer films for protection against mechanical damage and chemical attack, film structure characterization and correlations with mechanical properties, wear and corrosion resistant thermal spray coatings, functional gradient ceramic/metallic coatings produced with high energy laser beams, and energetic deposition processes for high temperature applications, protective coatings for optical systems, and ion beam assisted deposition for protection against aqueous corrosion. Fundamental, scientific, technical and economic aspects of both R&D and applications are dealt with in detail.