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Surface Treatment

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 345-3001/01
Abbreviation
Course title Surface Treatment
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Mechanical Technology
Course coordinator Ing. Kristýna Sternadelová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. The importance of surface for usability, aesthetics and design. Structure of metal surfaces; geometric, optical, chemical, mechanical and other surface properties.
2. Corrosion.
3. Corrosion protection.
4. Mechanical methods of pretreatment of material surfaces.
5. Chemical methods of pretreatment of material surfaces.
6. Metal melt coatings (hot-dip galvanizing).
7. Thermal spraying. Technology of preparation, properties of coatings.
8. Laser and plasma surface treatment: transformation hardening, surface alloying, pulse treatment.
9. Electroplating, galvanoplastics.
10.Conversion layers, phosphating, chromating, oxide layers, anodizing.
11. Enamels and glazes. Ceramic coatings.
12. Organic coatings - composition of coatings. Protective properties of coatings. Temporary protection. Impregnation of wood.
13. Methods of studying surfaces and coatings - chemical composition, texture, roughness, adhesion, tribological properties, coating thickness, porosity, microhardness.

Literature

EARNLEY, P. Introduction to Surface Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017. ISBN: 9781139031509 

Advised literature

BURAKOWSKI, T. and T. WIERZCHOŇ Surface engineering of metals: principles, equipment, technologies.Florida: CRC Press, 1999. ISBN 0-8493-8225-4.