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You'll learn all the options available to improve the performance of metallic and selected nonmetallic parts along with procedures that can be utilized to enhance appearance and corrosion resistance, as well as wear, thermal, and electrical properties. You'll also find hundreds of tables, graphs, and charts that describe process parameters, solution compositions, operating conditions, specifications and the like along with numerous photographs and schematic drawings of processes and equipment.
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VOLUME ASM INTERNATIONAL ® Volume 5, Surface Engineering Publication Information and Contributors Surface Engineering was published in 1994 as Volume 5 of the ASM Handbook. The Volume was prepared under the direction of the ASM International Handbook Committee. Volume Chairpersons The Volume Chairpersons were Catherine M. Cotell, James A. Sprague, and Fred A. Smidt, Jr. Authors and Contributors • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • LAMET UFRGS. Reginald K. Asher Motorola Inc. William P. Bardet Pioneer Motor Bearing Company Donald W. Baudrand MacDermid Inc. George T. Bayer Alon Processing Inc. Thomas Bell University of Birmingham Donald W. Benjamin AlliedSignal Aerospace L. Keith Bennett Alon Processing Inc. Alan Blair AT&T Bell Laboratories Andrew Bloyce University of Birmingham James Brock Olin Corporation Robert R. Brookshire Brushtronics Engineering Eric W. Brooman Concurrent Technologies Corporation Franz R. Brotzen Rice University Myron E. Browning Matrix Technologies Inc. Russell C. Buckley Nordam Propulsion Systems Steve J. Bull AEA Industrial Technology V.H. Bulsara Purdue University John Burgman PPG Industries Woodrow Carpenter Ceramic Coatings Company Mark T. Carroll Lockheed Fort Worth Company David B. Chalk Texo Corporation S. Chandrasekar Purdue U