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.

Course Objectives

• Fundamentals of Science Engineering
• Fundamentals of Coating Technology
• Necessity of surface modification of materials
• Basics of adhesive bonding and its advantages
• Basics of welding and its advantages

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

Textbook(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.

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