Microstructure, Friction and Wear, Hardness Properties and Numerical Simulation of Coatings

Dear Colleagues,

The coating is a layer on the substrate to protect and enhance the object. In machinery, metallurgy, and other fields, many products have the risk of wear and corrosion. In order to improve the properties of products in harsh work conditions, the performance of coating becomes important. Therefore, we would like to invite you to submit your original research to this Coatings Special Issue entitled “Microstructure, Friction and Wear, Hardness Properties and Numerical Simulation of Coatings”.

The topics of interest for this Special Issue, in particular, include (but are not restricted to):

• Surface coating technology;
• Coating microstructure characterization;
• Coating material design;
• Friction and wear properties of the coating; Simulation and analysis of coatings;
• Topics such as magnesium, aluminum, titanium, shape memory alloys and XRD, SEM, and TEM analysis;
• Other aspects on coating material.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Yu Liu
Dr. Yali Gao
Dr. Dongdong Zhang
Dr. Bingbing Wang
Guest Editors

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