Surface finishing
Expectations for a Chemically-Accelerated Super-finishing Process – Part 2/3
In the previous article, we discussed the fact that chemically accelerated/assisted superfinishing, also known as isotropic superfinishing, was introduced into the gear industry more than twenty years ago. Since that time, it has become widely accept...
View MoreSurfaces: More than just roughness
As the manufacturing community changes and evolves, there is always a need to reevaluate how one thinks about things. New […]...
View MoreChemical-Mechanical Surface Polishing to Improve Mechanical Performance and Corrosion Resistance
The surface finishing process was performed by REM Surface Engineering, using their Extreme ISF Process®. This process combines a chemical polishing (CP) operation followed by […]...
View MoreThe History of Electroplating and a Historical Review of the Evolution of NASF
The history of electroplating is a curious mixture of mistakes, observations, serendipity and experimental development, enmeshed and entwined with the discovery of electricity in the late 18th century....
View MoreRoughness Measurement Tips: The Scratch Pad
From the perspective of the shop floor environment, the previous Materials Matter column “Roughness Measurement Tips: 2 V 5” discussed the contact stylus 2-micron radius tip versus a 5-micron radius tip....
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