Typical physical-vapor-deposition (PVD) hard coatings are 20 times thinner than a human hair, yet they can drastically improve performance, boost reliability, and extend service lives of tool and ...

Industrial gas turbine (IGT) manufacturers and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) personnel are continually seeking new ways to improve the performance and longevity of critical components.

[Justin] enjoys tinkering in his home lab, working on a wide variety of experiments. Recently, he’d found much success in coating objects with thin layers of various metals with the help of a DC ...

To enhance the surface properties of titanium alloys and meet the design requirements for high efficiency and stability, this study employs hot isostatic pressing (HIP) technology to post-process the ...

As discussed in chapters 2 and 3, most hot structures are fabricated from superalloys that have been tailored to meet the demands of turbine engine operation. Specific solutions to problems ...

For increased durability, efficient protective coatings must be developed because aluminium is more susceptible to corrosion under harsh conditions. In this research, an innovative graphene oxide (GO) ...

The problem being addressed by the U.S. Army was that wear and corrosion require the artillery personnel to replace chromium-coated spindles well before they reach their usable end-of-life. The ...

The automotive industry is complex. Alongside pressures to improve the sustainability of production processes and the vehicles rolling off the line, carmakers are also looking to push the limits of ...