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| Organiser: |
University of Surrey
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| Location: |
University of Surrey, Guildford, UK |
| Duration: |
5 Days
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| Start
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April 12, 2010
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| Close
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April 16, 2010
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| Description: |
Cearmics are used in bulk form or as coating materials in a wide variety of applications.
The processing, properties and application areas of ceramics and other hard coating
materials will be covered.
Course Aims
The Ceramics
and Hard Coatings Course aims to:
- Provide a detailed consideration of the processing and mechanical properties
of engineering ceramics and hard coatings
- Provide an introduction to the allied topics of surafce engineering and
tribology
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the Ceramics
and Hard Coatings Course and associated assessment package, students will
be able to:
- Describe and select appropriate processing conditions for a range of ceramic
and hard coating materials
- Describe and predict the microstructural features that will result from
a particular processing route
- Understand the relationships between processing, microstructural development
and properties in a range of ceramic materials in bulk and coating forms
- Use statistical methods to predict the strength of a ceramic in a range
of loading regimes and environments
- Predict, qualitatively and semi-quantitatively, the fracture behaviour
of a range of ceramic/hard coating microstructures subject to simple mechanical
loading, indentation, wear by hard particles and thermal stresses
- Select appropriate materials for given applications and give the supporting
rationale
Course Content
The following topics will be convered in the Ceramics
and Hard Coatings Course:
- Overview of Ceramics and Hard Coatings
- Ceramics Processing – Powders, Green Bodies, Densification
- Coating Processes - CVD and PVD
- Mechanical Properties of Ceramics: Introduction
- Mechanical Properties of Ceramics: Statistical Nature of Strength
- Thermomechanical Behaviour
- Introduction to Tribology
- Behaviour of ceramics and hrad coatings subjected to indentation and
wear processes
- Principal Materials and their application areas
The lecture content will be reinforced and enhanced through tutorial/demonstration
sessions.
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| Contact: |
Lesley Watts |
| Phone : |
+44(0)1483 689378 |
| Email: |
advancedmaterialsmsc@surrey.ac.uk |
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