- Docente: Oddone Ruggeri
- Credits: 3
- SSD: ING-IND/22
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Industrial Chemistry (cod. 0013)
Learning outcomes
Modern technology has its disposal a wide range of constructional materials-metals and alloys, plastics, rubber, ceramics, composite, etc..The interaction of metal or alloy with its environment (corrosion) is vital importance in the performance of materials of construction.
Course contents
Cost of corrosion. Fondamentals of corrosion. Corrosion-rate Thermodynamics of aqueous corrosion. Standard EMF series of metals. Kinetics of aqueous corrosion. Electrochemicals aspect. Passivity. Environmental effects. Metallurgical aspects Forms of corrosion: General corrosion. Localized corrosion. Intergranular corrosion. Corrosion fatigue. Stress corrosion. Hydrogen damage. Erosion corrosion. Metals and alloys corrosion. Corrosion protection methods. Cathodic protection. Metallic and other coatings. Metals-gas reaction. Corrosion in the chemical processing industry: Aspects of failure and failure analysis. Case histories.
Readings/Bibliography
-F.Mazza, G.Bianchi. " Corrosione e protezione dei metalli"- Masson; Milano -.
- William D. Callister:Jr. "Scienza e ingegneria dei materiali . Una introduzione"- EdiSES, Napoli -
- L.L.Shreir. "CORROSION" Vol. 1" Metal/Environment Reactions. NEWNES-BUTTERWORTHS; London.
Teaching methods
Lectures.Personal support on request.
Assessment methods
Oral examination.
Teaching tools
Transparency film. Educational film.
Office hours
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