Course Description

Course CodeCourse NameCreditsHours
7815112 Corrosion and Corrosion Control 3.0 3
Description Course Outline: 1.Electrochemical Mechanisms─dry cell analogy and Faraday's law 2.Corrosion Tendency and Electrode Potentials─Nernst equation, Pourbaix diagrams 3.Polarization and Corrosion Rates─Evans diagrams 4.Theories of Passivity─oxide film theory and adsorption theory of passivity 5.Corrosion Prevention─cathodic and anodic protections, inhibitors, passivators 6.Eight forms of Corrosion 7.High Temperature Corrosion