Topics:

• The Conference will cover the overall development of

• technologies in heat treatment and surface engineering, with

• particular focus on the following topics:

• Thermo-chemical treatment (carburizing, nitriding,

• nitrocarburising,…)

• Surface hardening (induction, laser,…)

• Coating technology and coatings (PVD, CVD, plasma,

• thermal spray,…)

• Design and construction of industrial heat treatment

• equipment

• Equipment for measurement and process control

• Quenching technology, equipment and quenchants

• Residual stress and distortion

• Environmental impact of heat treatment

• Environmental aspects of surface engineering

• Tribology and tribological testing methods

• Wear and wear protection

• Modeling and simulation of heat treatment and surface

• engineering related aspects

• Reliability and process control

• Cost analysis and reduction in manufacturing

• Energy saving

• Bulk heat treatment

• Mechanical properties

• Additive Manufacturing