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Characterization of the Mechanical Properties of Sol–Gel Coatings

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This chapter is dedicated to the characterization of the mechanical properties of coatings obtained by the sol–gel process taken in a broad sense, including layers prepared by conventional processes, organic–inorganic or hybrid layers, Ormosil or Ormocer® coatings, and nanocomposite layers, Nanomer® coatings. In addition, a brief summary of the most often used techniques to gather data on stress, hardness, fracture toughness, adhesion, and abrasion (rubbing test and tuber test) is presented.

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  1. Former Director at the Institute for New Materials (INM), Ch. des Placettes 6, 1041, Saarbruecken, Germany

    Michel A. Aegerter

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    Mario Aparicio

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    Andrei Jitianu

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Aegerter, M.A. (2017). Characterization of the Mechanical Properties of Sol–Gel Coatings. In: Klein, L., Aparicio, M., Jitianu, A. (eds) Handbook of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19454-7_44-1

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