Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
MSE.470
Coatings and Surface Treatments, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Course code
MSE.470Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Mikko Hokka until 1.8.2023Responsible teacher:
Johanna RuoranenResponsible teacher:
Heli KoivuluotoResponsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Materials Science Studies 100 %
Core content
- Introduction to surface engineering of materials.
- Coating and surface treatment processes, such as thermal surface hardening, thermochemical surface treatments, diffusion treatments, conversion coatings, thin film technologies, electrochemical and electroless deposition, processes for organic coatings, thermal spray technology, laser surface treatments and weld surfacing.
- Processing, structure, properties and performance relationships of coatings and surface treatments.
- Coating evaluation and testing
- Industrial applications of coatings and surface treatments.
Complementary knowledge
- Application requirements for surfaces.
- Equipment technology for coating and surface engineering processes.
- Structure and properties of material including metals, metallic alloys, cermets, ceramics, polymers and their composites. Properties of substrate materials and their suitability to different surface engineering processes.
- Standards and test procedures for evalaution of properties and quality of coatings and surface treatments.
- Conditions of various technical equipment and industrial processes.
Specialist knowledge
- Coating and surface treatment selection expertise.
- Types and properties of precursors and feedstock materials for coating and surface treatment processes.
- Knowledge of selected engineering properties of advanced coatings and surface treatments and factors having effects on these.
- Specifications used for industrial applications.
- Engineering properties of coatings and surface treatments, with special focus in wear, friction, corrosion, oxidation, electrical, magnetic and other functional properties.
Learning outcomes
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
28.08.2023 – 12.12.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)