Research and Markets: Laser Surface Modification of Alloys for Erosion and Corrosion Resistance

Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/gn4nzx/laser_surface_modi) has announced the addition of Woodhead Publishing Ltd's new book "Laser Surface Modification of Alloys for Erosion and Corrosion Resistance" to their offering.

Corrosion and erosion processes often occur synergistically to cause serious damage to metal alloys. Laser surface modification techniques such as laser surface melting or alloying are being increasingly used to treat surfaces to prevent corrosion or repair corroded or damaged components. Laser surface modification of alloys for corrosion and erosion resistance reviews the wealth of recent research on these important techniques and their applications.

After an introductory overview, part one reviews the use of laser surface melting and other techniques to improve the corrosion resistance of stainless and other steels as well as nickel-titanium and a range of other alloys. Part two covers the use of laser surface modification to prevent different types of erosion, including liquid impingement, slurry (solid particle) and electrical erosion as well as laser remanufacturing of damaged components.

Key Features:

- Reviews recent research on the use of laser surface modification techniques, including the prevention of corrosion and repair of corroded or damaged components

- Discusses the techniques for improving the corrosion resistance of steels, nickel-titanium and a range of alloys

- Analyses the use of laser surface modification to prevent different types of erosion, including liquid impingement and laser remanufacturing of damaged components

Key Topics Covered:

PART 1: IMPROVING CORROSION AND CRACKING RESISTANCE

Laser surface modification of steel and cast iron for corrosion resistance

Laser surface melting (LSM) to repair stress corrosion cracking (SSC) in weld metal

Laser surface melting (LSM) of stainless steels for mitigating intergranular corrosion (IGC)

Pulsed laser surface treatment of multilayer gold-nickel-copper (Au/Ni/Cu) coatings to improve the corrosion resistance of components in electronics

Laser surface modification of nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloy biomaterials to improve biocompatibility and corrosion resistance

PART 2: IMPROVING EROSION-CORROSION RESISTANCE

Laser surface modification of metals for liquid impingement erosion resistance

Laser surface modification of steel for slurry erosion resistance in power plants

Laser surface alloying (LSA) of copper for electrical erosion and corrosion resistance

Laser remanufacturing to improve the erosion and corrosion resistance of metal components

Laser surface remelting to improve the erosion-corrosion resistance of nickel-chromium-aluminium-yttrium (NiCrAlY) plasma spray coatings

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Source: Woodhead Publishing Ltd