MECH ENG 4114 - Corrosion: Principles and Prevention
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| Course Code | MECH ENG 4114 |
| Course | Corrosion: Principles and Prevention |
| Coordinating Unit | School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences |
| Term | Semester 2 2013 |
| Mode | Internal |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Location/s | North Terrace |
| Units | 3 |
| Contact | Up to 4 hours per week |
| Prerequisites | Not applicable |
| Corequisites | Not applicable |
| Incompatible | MECH ENG 4061 |
| Assumed Knowledge | CHEM ENG 1009 |
| Restrictions | Not applicable |
| Quota | Not applicable |
| Course Description | This course presents the concepts behind corrosion and corrosion prevention. The different forms of corrosion are introduced, along with how to recognise them. Methods for assessing the extent of corrosion are described including the theory on the reaction chemistry. Finally, ways of designing against corrosion and slowing its progress are discussed. Topics covered include: Fundamentals of corrosion: free energy of oxidation, oxidation and reduction reactions, Pourbaix diagrams, corrosion kinetics, polarization curves, passivation. Design against corrosion. Investigating corrosion 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. |
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