Corrosion Engineering

3 credits · Undergraduate

Intended for engineers and others who wish to develop an appreciation of the principles of corrosion and corrosion control and their application to the selection of materials of construction and the protection of engineering systems. This course focusses on the following topics: Thermodynamics of corrosion and Pourbaix Diagrams; Kinetics of Corrosion including Butler-Volmer Equation and Tafel kinetics; Forms of Corrosion; Cathodic Protection; Anodic Protection and; Corrosion Inhibitors. A survey of the corrosion of metals used in engineering systems is presented.