Course - Corrosion and Surface Technology - MT8102
Corrosion and Surface Technology
About
About the course
Course content
The course is given every second year, next time will be 2010/11.
The following subjects will be elaborated: Low temperature oxidation and passivity, Cabrera-Mott theory, semiconducting and electrochemical properties of passive layers. Localized corrosion: Crevice corrosion and pitting. Effect of microstructure and metallurgical factors: Grain-boundary corrosion, selective corrosion and dealloying, effect of hydrogen in the metal, effect of thermomechanical processing. High temperature corrosion. Effect of environmental factors. Corrosion protection: Design methods for cathodic protection, corrosion inhibitors, chemical processing and surface treatment. Corrosion properties of metals amd materials selection: Steel, light alloys, nickel, titanium and copper alloys. Relevant methods for material characterization and testing. Corrosion monitoring.
Learning outcome
Advanced seminars for studying and in depth analyses of current issues in corrosion science and engineering.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, seminars and self study. Optional problem sets.
Recommended previous knowledge
The course is based on the basic undergraduate and MSc-level education in corrosion and materials science at the department or corresponding background.
Course materials
Selected articles from the corrosion literature.
Subject areas
- Electrochemistry
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Technological subjects