Revista Cubana de Ingeniería (Jul 2012)
Analysis of the Relation between the Properties of the Surfaces and of the Volumetric Body of an Element, from the Point of View of Surface Engineering
Abstract
The evaluations in regard to properties and characteristics taken into account in machine design elements are significantly different when considering the volumetric properties or the surface properties. Nowadays, the analysis is done from a new science: the surface engineering. In the present work, the fundamental aspects of this new science and its application in those cases where the characteristics of the surface properties are the essential aspects are addressed. The article introduces the considerations for the application of different treatments of the surface to obtain a positive gradient on the limits surface-body of the element.
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