Corrosion and Corrosion Control

CORROSION AND CORROSION CONTROL

CHE/OCE 534

Westerly Section

Dr. Richard Brown

Room 110 Crawford Hall

Department of Chemical Engineering

SPRING 2013

OBJECTIVE:

To provide engineers with an understanding of the processes by which corrosion degrades materials so that the correct measures can be taken to reduce it’s detrimental effects in an engineering environment.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES:

OStudents will learn to balance electrochemical equations.

OStudents will calculate materials losses due to corrosion.

OStudents will design a corrosion resistant component for the human body

OStudents will be able to identify different corrosion types and provide solutions.

OStudents will be able to describe why chromium plating and cadmium plating are environmentally unfriendly.

COURSE OUTLINE:

OThe chemistry and electrochemistry of corrosion. Fundamental processes on an atomic basis which on a larger scale are corrosion processes.

OForms of corrosion. Outline of the many different types of corrosion which are dependent upon materials and environment. Corrosion testing demonstrations.

OMaterials and their corrosion properties. A brief review of materials and a detailed look at their corrosion properties.

OCorrosion control and protection. Practical examples of corrosion and it’s control and prevention. Discussion of application of protection techniques.

OCorrosion testing. The techniques available in Laboratories for predicting corrosion and investigation mechanisms of corrosion. Simulated service testing and ASTM standards.

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TEXTBOOKS:

The notes for this course are will be e-mailed to you.

A good reference text is Corrosion Engineering by Fontana, published by McGraw-Hill. Reference test for materials is Engineering Materials and Their Applications by Flinn and Trojan or any other undergraduate materials textbook.

The library is an excellent source of textbooks, such as Corrosion and Corrosion Control by H.H. Uhlig and Fundamentals of Corrosion by Scully.

GRADING:

First exam will be on Tuesday, Feb 19thand will be 25% of the final grade. A second exam will be on March 26thand will count 25% of the final grade. A third exam will on April 23rd. It will count for 25% of the final grade. The remaining 25% of the grade will be from a term paper details which are given below. Examples of the exam style are provided with this course outline.

If a student requires special consideration due to a disability, please contact Prof. Brown so alternate arrangements can be made to accommodate the student.

TERM PAPER:

A term paper will be required from all students in CHE/OCE 534. This term paper will count 25% of the final grade, and is mandatory. The report will be prepared by word processing on a computer. It will be submitted before on April 30th. A draft outline of the report will be submitted by March 18 outlining the form of the report and some preliminary concepts. The topic areas for this semester are Fuel Cells and Chromate Conversion Coating replacement. The format for the term paper will be posted on the web site later.

Any students with disabilities please let Dr. Brown know your needs to enable you to complete the course.