COURSE OBJECTIVE
To apply previously acquired knowledge of electrochemistry, corrosion, and materials protection, and to relate it to practical problems of preserving the corrosion stability of materials. To become familiar with the latest trends, equipment, literature, normative documents, and engineering practice in the field of corrosion and protection of metallic materials.
SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to the corrosion stability of materials. Metal microstructure and microstructural defects relevant to corrosion behavior - grain boundaries, segregations, precipitates, inclusions. Influence of microstructural defects on the initiation of the corrosion process.
2. Physical and mechanical properties of metallic materials and corrosion resistance. Relationship between hardness, strength, ductility, and susceptibility to corrosion damage. Influence of heat treatment and deformation on corrosion stability.
3. Corrosion rate - meaning, measurement, and calculation. Gravimetric, volumetric, and electrochemical methods for determining corrosion rate. Comparison of corrosion rates of selected metallic materials in different corrosive environments.
4. Determining the causes of corrosion. Laboratory methods for the analysis of corrosion damage - SEM/EDS, XRD, metallography. Methodology for investigating corrosion incidents, with examples from industrial practice.
5. Integrity management of metallic structures. Deterministic and probabilistic approaches to corrosion assessment. Risk analysis and decision-making in corrosion management. Standardization - overview of relevant standards (ISO, EN, NACE/AMPP).
6. Indirect corrosion testing methods. Ultrasonic inspection and magnetic flux leakage testing. Measurement of potential and potential gradients along a structure - application to pipelines and reinforced concrete.
7. Field teaching - participation in a professional conference. Students attend selected lectures and professional presentations and analyze examples of the application of corrosion principles in industrial practice.
8. Midterm exam (colloquium).
9. Corrosion of specific materials and technologies - Energy systems
10. Corrosion of specific materials and technologies - Corrosion of additively manufactured metals
11. Corrosion of specific materials and technologies - Corrosion of metals in biomedical applications
12. Corrosion of specific materials and technologies - Corrosion of metals in advanced technologies
13. Corrosion of specific materials and technologies - Corrosion in the hydrogen economy
14. Corrosion of specific materials and technologies - Corrosion of IT infrastructure
15. Midterm exam (colloquium)
PRACTICAL EXERCISES
1. Galvanic corrosion; 2. Determination of coating barrier properties by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; 3. Passivity of metallic materials; 4. Determination of coating system thickness
PREREQUISITES FOR COURSE ENROLLMENT
Electrochemistry.
PREREQUISITES FOR TAKING THE EXAM
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DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS' GENERAL AND SPECIFIC COMPETENCES
The general competences students will develop in this course are:
Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering to practical problems
Ability to design and conduct experiments and to interpret data
Ability to apply techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
Ability to work in a team and to apply communication skills in an engineering context
Ability to communicate effectively in written, oral, and graphical form
Recognition of the need for engagement in continuous lifelong learning
Recognition of professional issues including ethical responsibility, safety, creative entrepreneurship, loyalty, and commitment to the engineering profession
Recognition of current issues in engineering practice, including economic, social, political, and environmental issues and global impact.
SPECIFIC COMPETENCES STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP IN THIS COURSE:
1. Knowledge of fundamental electrochemical and corrosion concepts applied to problems in corrosion engineering.
2. Knowledge of the characteristics of specific corrosive environments and methods for determining environmental corrosivity.
3. Ability to recognize different forms of corrosion in practice.
4. Knowledge of corrosion protection methods.
5. Knowledge of measurement methods applicable in the field of corrosion.
6. Knowledge of corrosion-related literature and normative documents and regulations in the field of corrosion and protection.
7. Knowledge of the latest trends, equipment, and engineering practice in corrosion engineering.
STUDENT OBLIGATIONS IN TEACHING AND METHODS OF FULFILLING THEM
Students are required to:
1. Attend knowledge assessments (exams).
2. Regularly attend lectures and exercises.
3. Regularly prepare reports on the exercises (within 7 days before the next exercise session).
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
Lectures, laboratory exercises, field teaching.
METHOD OF ASSESSING KNOWLEDGE AND TAKING THE EXAM
3 written knowledge assessments during the semester, which exempt students from the exam, or 1 written exam during the exam period (60% of points is the individual passing threshold for each assessment).
METHOD OF MONITORING THE QUALITY AND SUCCESS OF THE COURSE
Student survey.
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