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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
MOL-53247
Coatings and Surface Treatments, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Course code
MOL-53247Language of instruction
englantiAcademic year
2020–2021Level of study
Syventävät opinnotGrading scale
Yleinen asteikko, 0-5Persons responsible
Vastuuopettaja:
Petri VuoristoVastuuopettaja:
Johanna RuoranenVastuuorganisaatio
Tekniikan ja luonnontieteiden tiedekunta 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.
Osallistuminen opetukseen
24.08.2020 – 03.12.2020
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
23.02.2021 – 23.02.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)