This review aims at making a bridge between the fundamentals of the wetting of solids by
liquid metals and the practice of the preparation of metal-matrix composites. One recalls first …

Fundamentals of materials processes wherein a reinforcing phase is combined with bulk
molten metal are reviewed. Capillary phenomena which govern the incorporation of the …

The mechanics of the delamination and spelling of compressed films or coatings has been
analyzed using a combination of fracture mechanics and post-buckling theory. It is …

An overview is given outlining the materials and technologies that have been employed in
the preparation of glass-and glass-ceramic-to-metal seals and coatings. Metal/non-metal …

Depth-sensing nanoindentation measurement techniques are commonly used to measure
nanomechanical properties of surface layers of bulk materials and of ultrathin coatings. The …

Modelling of transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding is reviewed. The outputs produced during
analytical and numerical modelling are discussed in detail and compared with actual …

Physical and chemical properties of solid materials are strongly. influenced by the chemical
composition of internal interfaces, One of the crucial parameters affecting interfacial …

This paper examines several important issues concerning the mechanical properties of
coatings, films, and layers. Major emphasis has been placed on descriptions of residual …

Modern coating techniques now offer the possibility of modifying the surface of an
engineering component to achieve improvements in both performance and reliability. One …

The chemistry at scale/metal interfaces was studied using scanning Auger microscopy after
removal of the scale in ultra-high vacuum using an in situ scratching technique. Al 2 O 3 and …