Thermal Spray: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century : Proceedings of the 15th International Thermal Spray Conference 25-29 May 1998 Nice, France

Proceedings, 15th International Thermal Spray Conference Nice, France, 25-29 May 1998. The 271 papers presented in this two-volume set cover the theory of thermal spray, the properties of coatings, the different spraying processes, their quality control, and their practical application. The conference was organised by the Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique and five other French organizations, and was co-sponsored by the ASM Thermal Spray SocietySM, The German Welding Society, and the High Temperature Society of Japan. Contents: Oxidation, Wear, and Corrosion Jets and Deposits Properties and characterization Processes and Quality Control Applications Composite Structures Free-Standing Shapes Polymer Coatings Feedstock Spraying Thermal Barriers.