Characterisation, modelling and tribological investigations of nano-structured TiC-based electrical discharge coatings

Electrical discharge coating (EDC) is a surface modification process used to produce hard coatings from a sacrificial powder metallurgy (PM) tool electrode onto a target workpiece. However, the integrity of as-processed EDC surfaces, as reported on in literature, is generally poor, with limited unde...

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Main Author: Algodi, Samer Jasim Mahmood
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55168/