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5. Analysis of surface treatment incidents
The improvements brought about by surface treatments and coatings depend to a large extent on their quality. The inspection of coatings and surface treatments is one of the quality assurance actions that take place at the final stage of tool development: it sanctions compliance with a specification and the product's suitability to fulfil a function. As a reminder, the various functions that can be fulfilled, depending on the choice of reinforcement processes used for the tool, are as follows:
resistance to mechanical or thermomechanical stress cycling;
friction and wear resistance ;
impact resistance ;
resistance to liquid corrosion and gas oxidation.
The characterization methods available are many and varied,...
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Bibliography
Standards
Afnor standards :
http://www.afnor.org , http://www.boutique.afnor.org/ , http://www.normadoc.com .
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Ascometal, Groupe Lucchini, Immeuble Le Colisée, 8 avenue de l'Arche, 92419 Courbevoie, France
Bohler Uddeholm France, 12, rue Mercier, ZI de Mitry-Compans, 77290 Mitry-Mory
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