Abstract: The invention relates to an electrolyte for electropolishing metal surfaces, said electrolyte comprising methanesulphonic acid and additionally at least one phosphonic acid, as well as to an electropolishing method for same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the electrochemical polishing of metal surfaces by means of repeating pulse sequences, wherein at least one anodic pulse is provided, the current intensity of which rises continuously in the time curve up to a specifiable value. The invention further relates to the use of said method for components produced in 3-D and to a system therefor.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a metal component, wherein, in a first step, a raw metal component (A) with auxiliary structures (E) is produced by additive manufacture by applying metal powder to a building board (D) in an installation space, the metal powder being made into the raw metal component (A) by selective laser or electron beam melting, wherein the raw metal component (A) is attached to the building board (D) by means of anchor structures (B), wherein, in a second step, the raw metal component (A) attached to the building board (D) with the anchor structures (B) is subsequently removed from the installation space and then the raw metal component (A) attached to the building board (D) by means of anchor structures (B) is subjected to a chemical, electrochemical or chemical and electrochemical post-treatment to remove the auxiliary structures, whereupon the anchor structures (B) are mechanically removed in a third step.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating of metal surfaces of functional parts made of metal, preferably baking plates and a method for producing such a coating, wherein at least one coating (2) comprising an alloy is applied galvanically to the metal surface (6), wherein the coating comprises a surface layer (3) which consists of a galvanically applied alloy which contains nickel (Ni), phosphorus (P) and tin (Sn) as the main component, and wherein the surface layer (3) is an alloy layer obtained by pulsed deposition, preferably inverse pulsed deposition from a galvanic bath.

Abstract: A process for removing metallic support structures, sinter cakes and/or discharge lugs on an additively manufactured metal component, wherein the metal component is treated electrolytically in an acidic electrolyte, the metal component being operated as an anode for a defined period of time, wherein, during the defined period of time, a higher voltage and then a lower voltage or a higher current density and then a lower current density are alternately applied to the metal component multiple times.

Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic force sensor (100), having at least one conducting track (111, 211) of soft magnetic material, wherein the at least one conducting track (111, 211) has at least one interruption (130) having a distance (A), wherein the force sensor (100) is arranged on a substrate, in particular on a component (1, 2) to be monitored, and a change in the distance (A) or rather a change in the magnetic flux in the at least one magnetic conducting track (111, 211) is monitored.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrolyte for electropolishing metal surfaces, said electrolyte comprising methanesulphonic acid and additionally at least one phosphonic acid, as well as to an electropolishing method for same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic field sensor (100, 100A, 100B) for components (200) having a preferably cylindrical, conical, prismatic main body (210) or having a free-form main body, wherein at least one first magnetic conductive track (110) and at least one second conductive track (120) are mounted on the main body (210 of the component (200), and the at least second conductive track (120) is arranged at a distance—preferably in the form of a separation layer (300)—from the at least first magnetic conductive track (110), wherein at least one exciter magnet is provided and a change in the magnetic flux due to a change in the distance (A) of the at least one first magnetic conductive track (110) from the at least second magnetic conductive track (120) is monitored.

Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic force sensor (100), having at least one conducting track (111, 211) of soft magnetic material, wherein the at least one conducting track (111, 211) has at least one interruption (130) having a distance (A), wherein the force sensor (100) is arranged on a substrate, in particular on a component (1, 2) to be monitored, and a change in the distance (A) or rather a change in the magnetic flux in the at least one magnetic conducting track (111, 211) is monitored.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the electrochemical polishing of metal surfaces by means of repeating pulse sequences, wherein at least one anodic pulse is provided, the current intensity of which rises continuously in the time curve up to a specifiable value. The invention further relates to the use of said method for components produced in 3-D and to a system therefor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating of metal surfaces of functional parts made of metal, preferably baking plates and a method for producing such a coating, wherein at least one coating (2) comprising an alloy is applied galvanically to the metal surface (6), wherein the coating comprises a surface layer (3) which consists of a galvanically applied alloy which contains nickel (Ni), phosphorus (P) and tin (Sn) as the main component, and wherein the surface layer (3) is an alloy layer obtained by pulsed deposition, preferably inverse pulsed deposition from a galvanic bath.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a sliding bearing comprising providing a substrate as a cathode in an electrolyte within which a hard particulate is suspended, and depositing a composite layer of hard particulate embedded in a metallic matrix by applying a repeating cycle of bias pulses to the substrate wherein each cycle comprises a high cathodic bias portion and a further bias portion selected from the group consisting of a low cathodic bias portion, a zero cathodic bias portion and an anodic bias portion, and a sliding bearing manufactured by such a method.