Sustainable Surface Engineering

Vol 1:

The text describes the fundamental concepts of usability and user experience, and how they are defined, designed for, and eventually measured and evaluated. It covers the surface treatment of bioimplant materials by the electrical discharge machining process and the influence of surface texture on the tribological behavior of artificial joints. It showcases the experimental investigation of the surface hardness of two dissimilar metal welded joints.

This book:

• Discusses advanced surface treatment methods such as diamond-like carbon coating, and nano-coatings.
• Explains important topics in the areas of laser surface engineering, surface parameters of wire arc welding, and bio-implant surface treatments.
• Presents industrial applications in the areas of automobiles such as cylinders, bio-medical devices, and steel surfaces.
• Explores surface modification of engineering materials using heat treatment and coating.
• Highlights the effect of heat treatment on the tribological and mechanical properties of polymeric materials.

It is primarily written for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and academic researchers in fields including mechanical engineering, industrial and production engineering, manufacturing engineering, and aerospace engineering.

Vol 2:

The text describes the analysis of coating methods and the influence of the coating parameters. It further explains key concepts such as the thermal properties of coatings, high-temperature performance, and the wear properties of coatings. The text presents the prospects and challenges of nano-coated medical devices and the high-temperature tribology of thermal sprayed coatings.

This book:

• Presents a comprehensive analysis of coating methods and their influence on nano surface coating.
• Highlights the tribological comparison of nano-coatings on diesel engine cylinder liner.
• Showcases the experimental investigation of the thermal conductivity of various insulating powders.
• Discusses the influence of interlayer on morphological, structural, mechanical, and adhesion properties of TiN coating.
• Explains the microstructure of diamond coatings for tribological applications.

It is primarily written for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and academic researchers in fields including mechanical engineering, industrial and production engineering, manufacturing engineering, and aerospace engineering.