title: Structural changes of metallic surfaces induced by ultrasound.
abstract: The effect of ultrasounds on the surface of metallic plates with cubic faced centered (Al, Ag, Cu) or hexagonal (Zn) structure was studied. Treated surfaces were strongly attacked: a micrometric roughness and a superficial oxidation (characterized by roughness measurements and scanning electron microscopy) were induced. X-ray diffraction analyses showed a preferential reorientation of the maximum density planes for both crystallographic structures.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire et Environnement, EA 1651-Savoie Technolac, Université de Savoie, 73376 Le Bourget-du-Lac, France.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verdan
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Burato
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Comet
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reinert
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fuzellier