Cavitation wear is causing considerable financial losses for a range of industries, such as chemical, food processing and hydropower plants. Microwave cladding process involves the application of a coating of another material over the surface of a specific material, which offers properties beneficial for high electrical conductivity, low loss tangent and excellent thermal stability. This review article is intended to provide a basic understanding of the properties of various types of microwave cladding materials. This chapter also emphasises on the characterisation of the samples produced through the microwave cladding on various substrate materials. Furthermore, this chapter describes the potential applications of the microwave cladding process in numerous engineering and industrial sectors. Additionally, this chapter also reports the potential future technological advancements in the field of microwave cladding process.
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