Affiliation:
1. Muthayammal Engineering College, India
2. Sona College of Technology, India
3. Paavai Engineering College, India
Abstract
Surface modification techniques are mainly considered to change the surface of the material based on the application. The surface modified materials possess excellent mechanical, tribological, and biological characteristics. In this chapter, the principle of various surface modification techniques including their outcomes, advantages, and limitations are reviewed. Among the various surface coating techniques, the most frequent techniques such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD), micro-arc oxidation (MAO) coating, and electro-deposition coating were discussed in detail. The effect of surface modification on mechanical and tribological characteristics along with recent applications are described in detail. Finally, the major surface characterization techniques and their outcomes are elaborated in this chapter.