Education Courses - Understanding and Improving Thermal Spray Technology
May 11-12, 2007 – 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Park View Wuzhou Beijing
Beijing, China
| Instructors: | Dr. Maher Boulos, TS-HoF Professor, University of Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada |
| Dr. Pierre Fauchais, FASM Professor, Université de Limoges Limoges, France |
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| Dr. Joachim Heberlein, FASM, TS-HoF University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Course Overview:
Thermal spray coatings are receiving increased attention as solutions to corrosion, wear and materials compatibility problems. Thermal spray processes using electric arcs, combustion and plasma spray can apply almost any material to the surface of another. These coatings must be correctly engineered and applied to operate as an overlay surface. Education is vital to understanding coating systems and improving thermal spray coating reliability. This 2-day course will review the processing science of a wide range of thermal spray coating processes. The theory of operation and practice of the coatings will be presented, including thermal spray process control, coating application, characterization and testing. Practical coating systems for electric arc, combustion and plasma spray will be reviewed using case studies.
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding thermal spray processing science, applications and practice.
• How thermal spray processing interacts with the materials it is designed to protect.
• Techno-economic comparison of different technologies.
Who Should Enroll:
This course will be of interest to process, application, development and design engineers, researchers and quality-control personnel. It will also be helpful for anyone involved in specifying materials, materials suppliers, sales representatives and technical management.
Course Outline:
1. Introduction and course objectives
2. Overview of Thermal Spray Techniques
3. Flame Spraying Systems
4. Characteristics of the Plasma State
5. Plasma Spraying I - D.C. Plasma Spraying
6. Plasma Spraying II - R.F. Induction Plasma Spraying
7. Wire-Arc Spraying
8. Plasma Transferred Arc
9. Plasma/Particle Interactions
10. Process Diagnostics
11. Powder Production for Thermal Spraying
12. Surface Preparation
13. Deposit Formation and Coating Properties
14. Thermal Spray Process Controls
15 Industrial Applications of Plasma Spray
16. Summary, Conclusions and Discussion.
Instruction Language: All instruction from this course and all course materials will be in English.
Registration Fees ON or BEFORE February 26th:
| TSS/DVS/IIW Member Fee: | $795 US Dollars |
| ASM Member Fee: | $835 US Dollars |
| Non-Member Fee: | $975 US Dollars |
| Student Fee: | $255 US Dollars |
Registration Fees AFTER February 26th:
| TSS/DVS/IIW Member Fee: | $845 US Dollars |
| ASM Member Fee: | $885 US Dollars |
| Non-Member Fee: | $1025 US Dollars |
| Student Fee: | $305 US Dollars |
Multiple registrants from the same company will receive the following discount:
3rd registrant from the same company = 25% discount
4th registrant from the same company = 40% discount
5th registrant from the same company = 55% discount
