Coatings Tribology Properties Mechanisms Techniques and Applications in

COATINGS TRIBOLOGY......Page 4
Copyright Page
......Page 5
Dedication
......Page 6
CONTENTS......Page 8
PREFACE......Page 12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 13
NOTATION......Page 14
CHAPTER 1 - Introduction......Page 18
2.1 
Introduction......Page 24
2.2 
Gaseous State Processes......Page 25
2.3 
Solution State Processes......Page 40
2.4 
Molten and Semi-Molten State Processes......Page 44
2.5 
Surface Hardening Treatments......Page 47
2.6 
Process Effects on Coating Structures......Page 48
3.1 
Friction, Wear and Lubrication......Page 58
3.2 
Surface Stresses and Response to Loading......Page 92
3.3 
Surface Fracture and Wear Products......Page 134
3.4 
Tribological Mechanisms in Coated Surfaces......Page 156
4.1 
General......Page 202
4.2 
Soft Coatings......Page 203
4.3 
Lamellar Coatings......Page 228
4.4 
Hard Coatings......Page 242
4.5 
Carbon and Carbon-based Coatings......Page 266
4.6 
Combined Coatings......Page 316
5.2 
Coating Characteristics......Page 336
5.3 
Property Characterization and Evaluation......Page 340
6.1 
Problems of Selection......Page 380
6.2 
Traditional Approaches......Page 382
6.3 
A Methodology for Coating Selection......Page 384
6.4 
Selection Rules......Page 388
6.5 
Design Guidelines......Page 394
6.6 
Expert Systems......Page 396
6.7 
Closing Knowledge Gaps......Page 399
7.1 
General......Page 400
7.2 
Sliding Bearings......Page 401
7.3 
Rolling Contact Bearings......Page 404
7.4 
Gears......Page 410
7.5 
Tools for Cutting......Page 414
7.6
Tools for Forming......Page 430
7.7
 Erosion and Scratch Resistant Surfaces......Page 431
7.8 
Oscillating Contacts......Page 434
7.9 
Magnetic Recording Devices......Page 439
7.10 
Microcomponents......Page 444
7.11 
Biomedical Applications......Page 448
7.12 
Future Issues......Page 452
Appendix A......Page 458
Appendix B......Page 490
REFERENCES......Page 494
Index......Page 566