Module catalogue

Corrosion

3MAI6	Corrosion				Materials and Chemistry				S9
Lessons : 14 h		TD : 5 h		TP : 10 h		Project : 0 h		Total : 29 h
Co-ordinator : Vincent Caignaert

Prerequisite
Electrochemistry: methods and applications
Course Objectives

Syllabus
I: Introduction 1.1: Importance of corrosion and surface protection for the industry 1.2: Current challenges 1.3: Examples of corrosion 1.4: Basics 1.5: Phenomenological aspects 1.6: Classification of forms of corrosion II: Kinetic Aspects of corrosion 2.1: Mixed electrodes 2.2: Limiting steps 2.3: Kinetic equation for a mixed electrode III: Thermodynamic Aspects 3.1 Pourbaix diagram IV: Passivity 4.1: Existence of passivity 4.2: Condition of passivity 4.3: Characterization of the behaviour of passivable alloys 4.4: Structure and properties of passivating film V: Localized Corrosion 5.1: Corrosion cells 5.2: Galvanic corrosion 5.3: Differential aeration corrosion 5.4: Intergranular corrosion 5.5: Pitting corrosion 5.6: Selective corrosion 5.7: Fragilization by hydrogen 5.8: Stess cracking corrosion VI Corrosion Protection 6.1: Electrochemical protection 6.2: Coating protection 6.3: Protection by inhibitors VII: Methods of studying corrosion 7.1: Corrosion rate 7.2: Other char
Practical work (TD or TP)

Acquired skills

Bibliography
'Corrosion et chimie des surfaces des métaux', D. Landolt, Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes