Coatings Tribology: Properties, Mechanisms, Techniques and Applications in Surface Engineering Volume 56

ISBN-13: 9780444527509 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 560 str.

K. Holmberg; Allan Matthews

Opis

The surface coating field is a rapidly developing area of science and technology that offers new methods and techniques to control friction and wear. New coating types are continually being developed and the potential applications in different industrial fields are ever growing, ranging from machine components and consumer products to medical instruments and prostheses. This book provides an extensive review of the latest technology in the field, addressing techniques such as physical and chemical vapour deposition, the tribological properties of coatings, and coating characterization and performance evaluation techniques. Eleven different cases are examined in close detail to demonstrate the improvement of tribological properties and a guide to selecting coatings is also provided. This second edition is still the only monograph in the field to give a holistic view of the subject and presents all aspects, including test and performance data as well as insights into mechanisms and interactions, thus providing the level of understanding vital for the practical application of coatings.

* An extensive review of the latest developments in the field of surface coatings
* Presents both theory and practical applications
* Includes a guide for selecting coatings

Spis treści

Introduction; Deposition Processes and Coating Structures; Tribology of Coatings; Tribological Properties of Coatings; Coating Characterization and Performance Evaluation; Coating Selection; Applications; Appendix; References; Subject index

O autorze

Kenneth Holmberg is a research professor in tribology, condition monitoring and operational reliability at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. He is the author and editor of several books and has published more than 150 scientific papers, mainly in the areas of tribology, surface engineering, lubrication, operational reliability, maintenance and diagnostics. Professor Holmberg has given 36 invited keynote lectures at international conferences and has been responsible for organising major international conferences in tribology, monitoring and diagnostics. He is vice president of the International Tribology Council and was president of the OECD IRG Wear group 1992 - 2006, and chairman of the European COST 516 & 532 TRIBOLOGY joint research actions 1995-2007. He is Chief Engineer Councillor at the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland and a frequently used expert in the European Community and European Science Foundation research actions and programmes. Professor Holmberg is on the editorial board of five scientific journals and is frequently consulted for industrial contracts and R&D projects.