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... , the concentration of which becomes progressively higher on moving toward the outermost layers. The FB process was found to coat aluminum alloy substrates with a tough and well-adherent Al 2 O 3 coating. Surface morphology was found to be strongly affected by the FB processing time. FEG...

... ferromagnetic materials magnetic hysteresis rods (structures) surface morphology corrosion detection electromagnetic sensor magnetic properties carbon steel The nation’s annual expenditures to replace deteriorated equipment, machines, and components of the infrastructure are extensive. Much...

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... hardening surface morphology internal stresses yield strength plastic flow 11 February 2004 23 October 2004 03 06 2005 Contributed by the Materials Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY . Manuscript received February 11, 2004; revision...

...Ming Hu; Haiying Wang; Mengfen Xia; Fujiu Ke; Yilong Bai In AFM measurements of surface morphology, the locality is a traditional assumption, i.e., the load recorded by AFM is simply the function of the distance between the tip of AFM and the point on a sample right opposite the tip [ Giessibl, F...