Technology of Materials

-Knowledge about the basic mechanism of surface deterioration: aqueous corrosion, corrosion in hot gases and wear. - Ability to interpret the results of the most common corrosion and wear tests. - Knowledge about the advantages and limitations of the techniques and technologies most used to protect the surfaces and improve their properties.

Surface Engineering Course 23/24 Topic 1: Corrosion cells and importance of oxides Topic 2: Corrosion in hot gases Topic 3: Materials for corrosive conditions Topic 4: Thermodynamics of aqueous corrosion Topic 5: Generalized corrosion and distribution of anodes Topic 6: Localized corrosion and assisted by physical efforts Topic 7: Corrosion tests Topic 8: Aqueous corrosion evaluation methods Topic 9: Types of coatings Topic 10: Surface preparation Topic 11: Metallic coatings by immersion Topic 12: Metallic coatings by electrodeposition Topic 13: Metallic coatings by chemical deposition Topic 14: Conversion coatings Topic 15: Thermal Spray Coatings Topic 16: Deposition of thin layers: PVD and CVD

Throughout the fourteen weeks of class, six evaluable exercises will be proposed that students must solve to delve into the content taught during the face-to-face sessions. Students will have 7 days to solve the exercises. These will be published in Aula Global immediately after the delivery of the following face-to-face sessions: Students must attend two laboratory sessions, obtain the experimental data and complete the corresponding scripts in small groups. The laboratory sessions will have to arrive within the class schedule and on the following dates - Session 12: April 23th - Session 13 - April 30th There will be three multiple choice questionnaires during the classes. The questionnaires will be face-to-face, in the classroom, at the beginning of the session. Students may request by email all those tutorials (individual or in small groups) that they believe are necessary to properly assimilate the concepts taught in class.