- Docente: Oddone Ruggeri
- Credits: 4
- SSD: ING-IND/22
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Industrial Chemistry (cod. 0882)
Learning outcomes
The course covers pratically all the important aspects of corrosion engineering and corrosion science including metals, coating and mechanical proprieties.
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
Class lesson
Assessment methods
Final examination
Teaching tools
Transparency film. Educational film.
Office hours
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