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1. General presentation
Many of the useful properties of materials are related to their surface: appearance, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, thermal fatigue resistance, bonding properties, friction properties... (figure 1 ).
The aim of all the chapters dealing with this subject, based on the different types of surface and in a scientific and technological spirit, is :
define the main characteristics of a surface;
briefly describe its determination and quantification methods;
then to introduce the coating and treatment...
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A brief history of coatings and surface treatments
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Standardization
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- Geometric product specification (GPS) – Indication of surface finishes in technical product documentation. - NF EN ISO 1302 - 04-02
- Geometric product specification (GPS) – Surface finish: profile method – Terms, definitions and surface finish parameters. - NF EN ISO 4287 -...
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