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MS402 -Corrosion

Most of the Tutorial Questions and Reading Assignments are from the following prescribed textbook:

Corrosion for Science and Engineering
by K. R. Trethewey and J. Chamberlain, 2nd ed., Longman, 1995 

Recommended references:

• Principles and Prevention of Corrosion
  by Denny Jones, 2nd ed., Prentice-Hall
  (prescribed text for MS471 Corrosion Engineering)

• Corrosion and Corrosion Control
  by H. H. Uhlig, 3rd ed., Wiley

Online Lectures

1. Corrosion and Society

1.1 What it is

1.2 The Co$t of Corrosion

1.3 Corrosion Can Be Controlled

1.4 Significance of Corrosion Control

1.5 Summary

1.6 Reading Assignments

2. Enabling Theory for Aqueous Corrosion

2.1 Energy: the Rule of Law

2.2 Matters of Substance

2.3 Processes in Solution

2.4 Metals: Might and Blight

2.5 Metals in the Melting Pot

2.6 Defects in Metal Structures

2.7 Electrical Science

2.8 Summary

2.9 Reading assignments

3. Theory for Aqueous Corrosion (I)

3.1 Thermodynamic Aspects of Corrosion Reaction

3.2 The Nernst Equation

3.3 Basic Wet Corrosion Cell

3.4 Standard Electrode Potential

3.5 Summary

3.6 Reading Assignments

4. Theory for Aqueous Corrosion (II)

4.1 Reference Electrode

4.2 Cell Potential

4.3 Kinetics of Corrosion Reactions

4.4 Summary

4.5 Reading Assignments

5. Theory for Aqueous Corrosion (III)

5.1 Polarisation

5.2 Tafel Equation

5.3 Corrosion Test Cell & Instrumentation

5.4 Summary

5.5 Reading Assignments

6. Theory for Aqueous Corrosion (IV)

6.1 Diffusion Process

6.2 Double Layer

6.3 Mixed Potential Theory

6.4 Summary

6.5 Reading Assignments

7. Theory for Aqueous Corrosion (V)

7.1 Potential-pH Diagram

7.2 Calculation & Construction

7.3 Application and Limitation

7.4 Summary

7.5 Reading Assignments

8. Dissimilar Metal (Galvanic) Corrosion

8.1 EMF Series

8.2 Galvanic Series

8.3 Temperature Effect

8.4 Area Effect

8.5 Summary

8.6 Reading Assignments

9. Selective Attack

9.1 What it is

9.2 Intergranular Corrosion

9.3 Prevention of Intergranular Corrosion

9.4 Dealloying

9.5 Summary

9.6 Reading Assignments

10. Crevice Corrosion and Pitting

10.1 The Nature of Metal/Environment

10.2 Crevice Corrosion

10.3 Mechanism of Crevice Corrosion

10.4 Pitting Corrosion

10.5 Characteristics of Pitting

10.6 Mechanism of Pitting

10.7 Differential Aeration

10.8 Summary

10.9 Reading Assignments

11. Electrochemical Techniques

11.1 Polarisation Curves of Passive Metal

11.2 Unstable Passivation

11.3 Cyclic Pitting Scan and Pitting Potential

11.4 Applications of Electrochemical Techniques

11.5 Summary

11.6 Reading Assignments

12. Erosion Corrosion and Environment-Sensitive Cracking

12.1 Erosion Corrosion

12.2 Effect of Flow Rate

12.3 Impingement Attack

12.4 Cavitation Damage

12.5 Environment-Sensitive Cracking

12.6 Mechanism

12.7 Prevention

12.8 Summary

12.9 Reading Assignments

13. Basic Principles of Corrosion Control

13.1 Basic Principles

13.2 Materials Selection

13.3 Design Against Corrosion

13.4 Atmospheric Corrosion

13.5 Corrosion Inhibitors

13.6 Summary

13.7 Reading Assignments

14. Corrosion Control by Barrier Coatings

14.1 Function and Classification

14.2 Paints, Composition and Failure

14.3 Metallic Coatings: Properties

14.4 Metallic Coating Methods

14.5 Corrosion Behavior of Metallic Coatings

14.6 Summary

14.7 Reading Assignments

15. Cathodic Protection

15.1 Theoretical Basis

15.2 Cathodic Protection Potential

15.3 Sacrificial Anode Cathodic Protection

15.4 Summary

15.6 Reading Assignments

16. ICCP and Anodic Protection

16.1 ICCP Principle and Application

16.2 Anodic Protection

16.3 Comparison of Protection: Cathodic or Anodic?

16.4 Summary

16.5 Reading Assignments

17. Revision