A fuzzy logic based model to predict surface hardness of thin film TiN coating on aerospace AL7075-T6 alloy

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 1-4, 2013, Pages 415-423

  Zalnezhad, E ^a,b   Sarhan, Ahmed A D ^a,c   Hamdi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

AL7075 T6 alloy; Fuzzy logic model; PVD magnetron sputtering; Surface hardness; TiN coating

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; COATINGS; COMPUTER CIRCUITS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FUZZY LOGIC; HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS; MICROHARDNESS; TITANIUM NITRIDE; WEAR RESISTANCE;

DIRECT CURRENT POWER; ENERGY-SAVING STRATEGIES; FUZZY LOGIC MODEL; LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS; NITROGEN FLOW RATES; PVD MAGNETRON; SURFACE HARDNESS; TIN COATING;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84888342685     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-013-4738-y     Document Type: Article

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