Surface coating on metal substrates has remained a difficult challenge for researchers due
to the conflicting requirements for different properties. In recent years, due to their …

Advanced engineering applications necessitate developing a new class of surface coatings
that protect the surface components in these applications while also meeting the conflicting …

A variety of cutting tool materials are used for the contact mode mechanical machining of
components under extreme conditions of stress, temperature and/or corrosion, including …

This work aims to improve the surface properties of AISI-304 austenite stainless steel by
using duplex treatment of cathodic cage plasma nitriding (CCPN) and PVD-TiN, and the …

A titanium nitride-polytetrafluoroethylene (TiN-PTFE) composite film was developed on
Q235 steel surface to achieve the superhydrophobic property. The morphology and …

In this study, nanostructural TiCN coatings were prepared by reactive plasma spraying
micrometer Ti/graphite powders under atmospheric conditions, and the crystallzation …

The structure and properties of nitride films, such as titanium nitride (TiN), depend on the
reactive gas (N 2) flow rates, which are normally selected according to the reactive …

The cold rolling process is used to produce very thin steel wires by compressive forces
applied through a set of rolls. These rolls undergo to surface fast degradation due to high …

Self-healing functional coatings have gained worldwide attention as its potential application
in many fields. A series of self-healing coatings, which are composed of chitosan (CH) and …

The development of titanium carbon nitride (TiCN) has significantly increased in recent
years because of its unique properties, such as high abrasion resistance and a low friction …