Surface Finish - Measurement and Improvement

Date : 2 August, 2024   Location / Mode : Bengaluru

INTRODUCTION

Improving the performance, extending the life, and enhancing the appearance of materials used for engineering components are fundamental and increasingly important--concerns of quality assurance work force in any industry. The technique adopted for achieving this is through surface finishing/engineering process.

As per ASTM surface finishing/engineering is defined as "treatment of the surface and near-surface regions of a material to allow the surface to perform functions that are distinct from those functions demanded from the bulk of the material." These surface-specific functions include protecting the bulk material from hostile environments, providing low- or high-friction contacts with other materials, serving as electronic circuit elements, and providing a particular desired appearance.

In many instances,  it is  either  more  economical or absolutely necessary to select a material with  the required bulk properties and  specifically  engineer  the   surface  to create the  required  interface with the environment, rather than to find one material  that has both the bulk & surface properties required for the job.

This training course is intended to impart basic knowledge on various surface finishing technique which helps the participants in selecting appropriate process of surface finishing and also to assess the quality of treated product for its usefulness for intended application.