CME397 SURFACE ENGINEERING

1. CME397 SURFACE ENGINEERING
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1 To study the fundamentals of surface features and different types of friction associated with
metals and non-metals
2 To study the different types of wear mechanism and its standard measurement.
3 To study the different types of corrosion and its preventive measures
4 To study the different types of surface properties and surface modification techniques
5 To study the various types of materials used in the friction and wear applications
UNIT – I SURFACES AND FRICTION 9
Basics of surfaces features – Roughness parameters – surface measurement - Cause of friction-
Laws of friction – Static friction – Rolling Friction – Stick-slip Phenomenon - Friction
properties of metal and nonmetals – Friction in extreme conditions – Thermal considerations
in sliding contact.
UNIT – II WEAR 9
Laws of Wear - Types of Wear mechanism – wear debris analysis - Theoretical wear models -
Wear of metals and nonmetals – International standards in friction and wear measurements
UNIT – III CORROSION 9
Introduction – Types of corrosion – Factors influencing corrosion – Testing of corrosion – In-
service monitoring, Simulated service, Laboratory testing – Prevention of Corrosion – Material
selection, Alteration of environment, Design, Cathodic and Anodic Protection, Corrosion
inhibitors
UNIT – IV SURFACE TREATMENTS 9
Surface properties – Hydrophobic – Super hydrophobic – Hydrophilic - surface metallurgy –
Surface coating Techniques – PVD – CVD – Physical CVD – Ion implantation – Surface
welding – Thermal spraying – Laser surface hardening and alloying - New trends in coating
technology – DLC – CNC – Thick coatings – Nanoengineered coatings – Other coatings,
Corrosion resistant coatings
UNIT – V ENGINEERING MATERIALS 9
Introduction – High and low friction materials - Advanced alloys – Super alloys, Titanium
alloys, Magnesium alloys, Aluminium alloys, and Nickel based alloys – Ceramics – Polymers
– Biomaterials – Bio Tribology -Nano Tribology
TOTAL:45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES: At the end of the course the students would be able to

2. 1. Describe the fundamentals of surface features and different types of friction associated with
metals and non-metals
2. Analyze the different types of wear mechanism and its standard measurement.
3. Analyze the different types of corrosion and its preventive measures
4. Analyze the different types of surface properties and surface modification techniques
5. Analyze the various types of materials used in the friction and wear applications.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. G.W .Stachowiak and A.W.Batchelor, “Engineering Tribology”, Butterworth-Heinemann,
2005.
2. S.K. Basu, S.N.Sengupta and B.B.Ahuja ,”Fundamentals of Tribology”, Prentice Hall of
India, 2005.
REFERENCES:
1. Fo ntana G., “Corrosion Engineering”, McGraw Hill, 1985.
2. Ha lling, J. (Editor), “Principles of Tribology “, MacMillian, 1984.
3. Ra binowicz.E., “Friction and Wear of materials”, John Willey &Sons,1995.
4. Wi lliams J.A., “Engineering Tribology”, Oxford University Press, 1994.
5. Jos eph R. Davis, Corrosion: Understanding the Basics, ASM International, 2000.