CRC Press Surface Engineering of Metals: Principles, Equipment, Technologies (Materials Science & Technology)

Product Description Surface Engineering of Metals provides basic definitions of classical and modern surface treatments, addressing mechanisms of formation, microstructure, and properties of surface layers. Part I outlines the fundamentals of surface engineering, presents the history of its development, and proposes a two-category classification of surface layers. Discussions include the basic potential and usable properties of superficial layers and coatings, explaining their concept, interaction with other properties, and the significance of these properties for proper selection and functioning. Part II provides an original classification of the production methods of surface layers. Discussions include the latest technologies in this field, characterized by directional or beam interaction of particles or of the heating medium with the treat surface. Review "the book provides a considerable amount of useful information in a wide-ranging treatment of surface engineeringwell illustrated and referenced, and should be useful to researchers and engineers." -A.J. McEvily Jr., University of Connecticut "the book constitutes a significant publication event, for its great educational value and clear layout, for its practical and utilitarian approach and above all for its encyclopaedic nature>" -Professor Jan Kaczmarek, Polish Academy of Sciences, SURFACE ENGINEERING About the Author Burakowski, Tadeusz; Wierzchon, Tadeusz