Corrosion and Protective Coatings

Code:

EM569

Acronym:

CR

Instance: 2003/2004 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Materials and Technological Processes Group
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEM	9	Plano de Estudos EM Oficial a partir de 2000	5	3	6	-
		Plano para Bachareis EM a partir 2000	2	3	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Teach the usage and need for hard thin coatings of nitrides, carbides, oxides and diborides in preventing the wear of tools and mechanical parts. Brief review of corrosion mechanisms and mechanical aspects of corrosion. Introduction to electrolytic and traditional coatings for finish and protection

Program

Hard materials: nitrides, carbides, oxides and diborides. Relationship between hardness, chemical bonding, structure and deposition conditions. Usage of hard wear resistant coatings, practical cases and case studies. Corrosion mechanisms and pratical corrosion cases. Several forms of corrosion. Electrolytic coatings and corrosion and wear protection

Main Bibliography

Techniques de L'Ingenieur
Metals Handbook
Transitions Metal Carbides and Nitrides - LE, TOTH

Class transperancies

Complementary Bibliography

Coating Technology - RF BUNSHAH

Teaching methods and learning activities

Pratical and Theoretical classes with small groups of students

Software

not needed

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Needed

Calculation formula of final grade

Exame

Examinations or Special Assignments

None

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Exame writen and when needed oral

Classification improvement

Exame