Laser Modification of the Wettability Characteristics of Engineering Materials (Engineering Materials Series ERS Publication 3)

Acknowledgements.

Dedication.

Introduction.

Chapter 1 Laser Fundamentals and Contemporary Industrial Lasers.

1.1 Laser operating principles.

1.2 Contemporary industrial lasers.

1.3 Laser beam properties.

Chapter 2 Basic Background Theory of Wettability, Adhesion, and Bonding.

2.1 Introduction.

2.2 Wetting and contact angle.

2.3 Surface energy and the dispersive/polar characteristics.

2.4 The bonding of liquids and solids.

Chapter 3 Laser Surface Modification of Selected Composite Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.

3.1 Introduction.

3.2 Experimental procedures.

3.3 The effects of high-power diode laser radiation on the wettability characteristics of ordinary Portland cement.

3.4 The effects of laser radiation on the wettability and bonding characteristics of the Al₂O₃/SiO₂-based composite material.

3.5 Summary.

Chapter 4 High-Power Diode Laser Modifications of Selected Engineering Ceramic Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.

4.1 Introduction.

4.2 Experimental procedures.

4.3 High-power diode laser modification of the wettability characteristics of selected engineering ceramic materials.

4.4 Discussion of high-power diode laser wettability characteristics modification.

4.5 Summary.

Chapter 5 Laser Modification of Selected Metallic Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.

5.1 Introduction.

5.2 Experimental procedures.

5.3 Effects of laser radiation on the wettability characteristics.

5.4 Discussion of laser-effected modification of wettability characteristics.

5.5 Bonding mechanisms between the high-power diode laser-treated mild steel and enamel.

5.6 Summary.

Chapter 6 Laser Modification of Selected Polymer Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.

6.1 Introduction.

6.2 Experimental procedures.

6.3 Effects of laser radiation on wettability characteristics.

6.4 Discussion of laser-effected wettability characteristics modification.

6.5 Summary.

Chapter 7 Practical Applications of Lasers for the Modification of Wettability Characteristics.

7.1 Introduction.

7.2 A two-stage ceramic tile grout sealing process.

7.3 The enamelling of ordinary Portland cement by means of high-power diode laser radiation.

7.4 The enamelling of carbon steel by means of high-power diode laser radiation.

Chapter 8 Conclusions.

References.

Index.