Course

Unit 1

Introduction: Engineering components, surface dependent properties and failures, importance and scope of surface engineering. Surface and surface energy: Structure and types of interfaces, surface energy and related equations. Surface modification of steel and ferrous components, Surface modification using gaseous medium: Nitriding carbonitriding (diffusion from gaseous state) (principle and scope of application).

Unit 2

Surface engineering by energy beams: General classification, scope and principles, types and intensity/energy deposition profile. Surface engineering by energy beams: Laser assisted microstructure modification – surface melting, hardening, shocking and similar processes. Surface engineering by spray techniques: Plasma coating (principle and scope of application). Characterization of surface microstructure and properties.

Unit 3

Fundamentals of Adhesive Bonding, Stress Distribution in Adhesive Bonding, Adhesive Bonding geometry and fracture analysis, Adhesive bonding of similar and dissimilar materials, Fundamentals of welding, Stress Distribution in welding. Vaporized solvent bonding for joining of transparent polymers.

Course Objectives

Knowledge will be provided to the students on fundamentals of Science Engineering, Coating Technology and necessity of surface modification of materials. Also, knowledge will be given on basics of adhesive bonding and its advantages, welding and its advantages and vaporised solvent bonding.

Course Outcomes

CO1: Understanding of surface Engineering.

CO2: Application of surface Engineering.

CO3: Understanding of plasma processing of material.

CO4: Understanding of adhesive bonding.

CO5: Application of adhesive bonding.

CO-PO Mapping

Evaluation Pattern

*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports

Text Book(s)

Peter M. Martin (2011), Introduction to Surface Engineering and Functionally Engineered Materials, ISBN 978-0-470- 63927-6, Scrivener Publishing LLC.

 Reference(s)

Arthur A. Tracton (2006), Coatings Technology Handbook, ISBN 978-1-57444-649-4, Taylor & Francis Group LLC. Samuel Benavides (2009), Corrosion Control in the Aerospace Industry, ISBN 13: 9781845693459, Woodhead Publishing Ltd.