This appendix provides a brief review of thin film deposition methods and their uses in a question and answer format. The questions deal with recommended practices, process conditions, terminology, and classifications.

This chapter discusses coating technologies that are applicable to beryllium, including physical and chemical vapor deposition, thermal evaporation, electroplating, sputtering, ion plating, and plasma arc spraying. It describes the advantages and disadvantages of each method and the effect of temperature, pressure, and other process variables on the microstructures and properties developed.