Corrosion: Causes and Its Prevention (2 days)

This course systematically and thoroughly covers the basic theory of corrosion and the practice of corrosion control and prevention.

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Created in July 1995 last updated April 2005

Course Objectives

1. To understand WHY and HOW corrosion occurs.
2. To know HOW to control and prevent corrosion.

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Course Contents

1. Corrosion and Society
2. Why Metals Corrode
3. How corrosion occurs
   • electrochemical processes
   • galvanic corrosion
   • marine corrosion and biofouling
   • atmospheric corrosion
   • corrosion of buried structures
   • corrosion in natural waters
   • corrosion kinetics and polarisation
   • passivity and its breakdown
   • corrosion of alloys, stainless steels and duplex steels
   • corrosion failures of non-ferrous metals
   • oxidation of metals and alloys
4. How to control and prevent corrosion
   • material selection for corrosion prevention
   • design against corrosion
   • theory and practice of cathodic protection
   • theory and practice of anodic protection
   • theory and practice of corrosion inhibitors
   • corrosion resistant coatings
   • techniques for corrosion monitoring and corrosion testing

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Who Should Attend
 This course has been structured in such a way that it is particularly suited for the technologists and engineers who wish to gain an overall knowledge of corrosion and corrosion control, and also to the more experienced corrosion practitioners who may want to update their knowledge in a particular area.

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