MTE5502

Corrosion: principles and prevention ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: M Forsyth

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (OCL)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (OCL)

Synopsis: Fundamentals of corrosion: free energy of oxidation, oxidation and reduction reactions, Pourbaix diagrams, corrosion kinetics, polarization curves, passivation. Design against corrosion. Investigating corrision failures. Atmospheric and general corrosion, bimetallic corrosion. Differential aeration corrosion: pitting, corrosion, MIC. Environmentally assisted cracking, erosion. Case studies into corrosion failures, identifying mechanisms and evaluating mitigation strategies.

Objectives: Fundamentals of corrosion: free energy of oxidation, oxidation and reduction reactions, Pourbaix diagrams, corrosion kinetics, polarization curves, passivation. Design against corrosion. Investigating corrision failures. Atmospheric and general corrosion, bimetallic corrosion. Differential aeration corrosion: pitting, corrosion, MIC. Environmentally assisted cracking, erosion. Case studies into corrosion failures, identifying mechanisms and evaluating mitigation strategies.

Assessment: Examination: 40% + Minor case studies: 30% + Major case study: 30%

Contact Hours: 12 hours per week workload