Special issue: Micromachining systems and tailored surfaces

International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering 2(3/4) 2008

• Effect of surfactants on the surface roughness, hardness and microstructure of electroless (Ni-P) coatings
• Electroless Ni coatings for the improvement of wear resistance of bearings for lightweight rotary gear pumps
• Thin palladium layer deposited on ceramic materials: application in hydrogen transport and catalytic membrane process
• Electrochemical comparison between corrosion resistance of some thermally sprayed coatings
• Abrasive wear behaviour of continuously compacted thermal-sprayed Ni base alloy powder coatings in different conditions
• Influence of machining parameters on surface roughness in Nd:YAG laser micro-cutting of alumina-aluminium interpenetrating phase composite
• Influence of surface profile on slider bearing performance
• When shot-peening does not enhance fatigue life of leaf springs
• Modelling of Fluidized Bed Degreasing (FBD) process by ANNs
• Vinyl Ester Resins modified with Perfluoropolyethers