Contents :- Fifteenth International Conference on Surface Modification Technologies Indianapolis, Indiana November 5-8, 2001 - Foreword - Technical Sessions - The PROTAL Process: An Economical Alternative for Producing a Clean Interface in a Thermal Spraying Application - Application of In-Process Reaction to the Fabrication of MgAl2O2/Al-Si Composite Coating by HVOF Spraying - Finite Element Modeling of Coating Architectures for Aluminum Die Casting - Synthesis of Superlow Friction Carbon Films from Hydrogen Rich Acetylene Plasmas - Use of Advanced Soft-Metal Engineered Surfaces to Control Galling of Carbon Steel Bolts in Gasketed Joints at Elevated Temperatures - Fabrication and Characterization of TiB2/TiC and Tungsten Co-Sputtered Wear Resistant Coatings - Structure and Mechanical Properties of Magnetron Sputtered Coatings in the Ni- Al-N Ternary System - Correlation of Nitrogen Gas Processing Level to Structural and Tribological Properties of MoS2/Ti/N Solid Lubricated Coatings - Analysis of Composite Surfaces with the Atomic Force Microscope: A Problem Solving Approach - Characterization of Industrial Coatings with Atomic Force Microscopy - Study by Atomic Force Microscopy: Effect of the Doping Anion on the Surface Morphology of Polypyrrole Films - Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM): Complementary Techniques for High Resolution Surface Investigations - Electrodeposition of Polypyrrole on Aluminum Alloy - New Technology in Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) for Faster Scanning Speeds and Shorter Time-to-Result - Formation of Bilayer Polypyrrole-Polyaniline Composite Coating for Corrosion Protection of Steel - Corrosion Protection of Al 2024-T3 by Particulate Filled Conducting Polymer Coatings - Experimental Determination of Interactions Between Molten Aluminum and Selected Die Coatings for Aluminum Pressure Die Casting - Laser Peening: Current Status and Future Outlook - Iron Aluminide Based Coating Deposited by High Energy Density Processes - Interfacial Adhesion of Laser Clad Functionally Graded Materials - Stability and Oxidation Resistance of Novel Metallic Fibers - Controlled Superficial Cracking of the Substrate to Enhance Adhesion of Plasma Sprayed Coatings - Residual Stresses in MoN and Mo2N Coatings Deposited by Arc PVD on High Speed Steel Substrate - A Study of Grain Boundary Precipitation During Plasma Nitriding of Steel - Overview of Alternative Technologies for Chromium and Cadmium - Role of Electroplated Chromium on the Corrosion Resistance of Decorative Thin Film Coatings - Eco-Friendly Chromium and Cadmium Dry Plating - Evaluation of Aluminum-Manganese as a Cadmium Replacement - Zinc-Tin: A Versatile Alternative to Cadmium for Brush Plating Applications - Hardening of Metallic Surfaces by Diffusion Processes (with and without Reaction) - Vitroceramic Oxidic Systems as Coatings on Pure Titanium (Biomedical Substrates) - Modification of Oxide Thermal Barrier Coatings Deposited on a Superalloy by Laser-Beam Radiation - Subject Index - Author Index