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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Surface Treatments MMT413 Elective Bachelor's degree 4 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ş. HAKAN ATAPEK
Assistant Prof. Dr. Gülşah AKTAŞ ÇELİK

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Classify the surface treatments.
2) Explain the reasons of surface modification.
3) Define the surface hardening by flame.
4) Define the surface hardening by induction.
5) Define the surface hardening by laser.
6) Compare the cementation treatments.
7) Compare the nitriding treatments.
8) Explain the surface hardening by boriding.
9) Classify the coating methods.
10) Explain the effects of coating treatments on the surface properties.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Learning Outcomes
1 High High High High High High High High High High High
2 Middle Middle High High Middle Middle High Middle High Middle Low
3 Middle High Middle High Middle Middle High High High Middle Middle
4 High High High High High Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Low
5 High High High High High High High High High Middle Middle
6 High High Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle High Low
7 High High Middle Middle High High Middle Middle High Middle Low
8 High High High High High High High High High High Low
9 High High High High High Middle Middle High High High Low
10 High High High High High High High High High High Low

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Materials Science I, Materials Science II, Science of Phase and Alloys, Pyhsical Metallurgy, Materials Characterization

Course Contents

Introduction to surface treatments; surface treatment methods; reasons of surface modification; surface hardening by flame; surface hardening by induction; surface hardening by laser; surface hardening by cementation treatments (box cementation, cementation in salt bath, gas cementation); surface hardening by nitriding treatments (nitriding in salt bath, gas nitriding, plasma nitriding, pulse plasma nitriding, carbonitriding); surface hardening by boriding treatment; surface hardening by thermal sprey coating technology; surface hardening by plasma transfer arc technology; surface hardening by thin film (PVD and CVD) technology; surface hardening by hard chrome coating; surface hardening by sol-gel method

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to surface treatments and methods of surface treatments
2) Causes of surface modification
3) Surface hardening by flame and induction
4) Surface hardening by laser
5) Surface hardening by cementation technniques (box, cementation in salt bath and gas cementation)
6) Surface hardening by cementation techniques (box, cementation in salt bath and gas cementation)
7) Surface hardening by nitriding techniques (nitriding in salt bath, gas nitriding)
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Surface hardening by nitriding techniques (plazma nitriding, pulse plazma nitriding, carbo-nitriding)
10) Surface hardening by boriding
11) Surface hardening by thermal spray coating
12) Surface hardening by plazma transfer arc technology
13) Surface hardening by thin film (PVD and CVD) technology
14) Surface hardening by hard chromium coating
15) Surface hardening by sol-gel method
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Self Study
5) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required