Aim
This course will aim at two aspects: knowledge on production of different surface profiles, surface textures and surface appearance; and further understanding relationship between material and design through learning the method on selection of the right material for the designed product among hundreds and thousands of different types of engineering materials. Surface engineering is one of the fastest development areas in production technology, and it plays a crucial role in the modern product design. Material selection is often a complex operation. To be able to carry out an optimal choice regarding materials, a wide range of knowledge from different engineering areas is required. After the course, the participants will gain understanding of many technologies on surface creation and be able to use a stringent methodology regarding material selection to meet specified product requirements.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• become familiar with the basics of production technology of surface profiles, surface texture, and surface coating.

• be able to perform a systematic material and process selection based on a methodology including conception translation, screening and ranking.

• understand and be able to create and use material property charts in correlation to predefined selection criteria.

• formulate conditions consisting of multiple constraints and objectives.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to execute advanced material and process selection based on the software CES EduPack.

• be able to critically analyze, estimate and formulate suggestions to durable solutions regarding materials.

• evaluate and develop solutions regarding materials in correlation to the specified design.

• be able to apply knowledge from previous courses.

Contents
The art of material selection is a complex field of subject. Finding the most suitable materials for a specified product requires a stringent procedure and knowledge from different engineering areas. Creation of surface profiles is another interesting subject since almost every component of a product has some sort of surface process applied to it. The course will aim at these two aspects to give applied skills regarding methodology to perform advanced material selection and modern surface treatment technologies. Learning of material selection will be performed through presented theories and by use of a software tool (CES EduPack). The software consists of comprehensive databases covering material and process related data important to perform an optimized selection. Parameters and properties that determine the final choice of material can be, e.g., mechanical loads, chemical environment, operating temperature etc. The selected material and the product design determine possible manufacturing processes. The outline of the course is:

• Material and design

• Material and production processes

• Selection of materials (CES EduPack)

• Surface profile

• Surface texture and coating

Literature
Ashby, M.F.: Materials Selection in Mechanical Design. Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann 2005. ISBN: 0 7506 6168 2. Study literature compiled by the department.