This book can be viewed as a scientific investigation combined with methodological studies. For practical reasons each of the methods is described in the following general manner including: the uses and the scientific investigation tasks; methods of sampling; testing equipment; test preparation; tests; data processing; controversial issues and conclusions. Each of the 37 methods contains a range of 1 to 8 variants. As far as we know, the book is the first publication in the field.

Inhalt

1 Structure.- 2 Mechanical Properties of Coatings.- 3 Physical Properties of Coatings.- 4 Investigation of Protective Properties.- 5 Determination of Bond Strength Between a Coating and Base Metal.- 6 Wear Resistance of Coated Materials.- 7 Fatigue Failure of the Base Metal-Coating Composition.- 8 Breaking Strength and Stressed State of Base Metal-Coating Composition.- Conclusions.