Informations générales
Number of hours
- Lectures 10.0
- Projects 0
- Tutorials 4.0
- Internship 0
- Laboratory works 20.0
- Written tests 0
ECTSECTS
2.0
Goal(s)
Know the main modes of metal corrosion.
Know the influence of environmental parameters (temperature, pH, composition, potential) and materials (nature, alloying elements) on degradation.
Know the electrochemical methods for studying corrosion
Know how to set up and follow an experimental protocol for studying corrosion
Know how to use experimental data, in particular how to calculate corrosion rate
Content(s)
Lectures and tutorials
-General information on metal oxidation
-Toolbox for studying corrosion
-The main families of stainless steels
-Passivation and depassivation
-Pitting corrosion
-Galvanic coupling
-Corrosion inhibitors
EPEE program: 3 practical sessions
Influence of a coating on the corrosion of carbon steel
Pitting corrosion of stainless steels
Galvanic coupling: estimation and direct measurement of the coupling current
SIM program: 3 design office sessions
Influence of a coating on the corrosion of carbon steel
Pitting corrosion of stainless steels
Galvanic coupling: estimation and direct measurement of the coupling current
Prerequisites
Level 3 knowledge of electrochemistry and materials
Assessment
Test
Additional Information
This course brings 1.5 ECTS to students in 2A AM
This course brings 2.0 ECTS to students in Period 4 SIM
Course list
Curriculum->SIM->Semester 8
Curriculum->EPEE->Semester 8
Curriculum->Master->Semester 8
Bibliography
- Traité des matériaux Vol 12: Corrosion et chimie des surfaces des métaux - Dieter Landolt, Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes, 2003
- La corrosion des métaux: passivité et corrosion localisée - B. Baroux, Ed. Dunod, 2014
- Corrosion et anticorrosion Pratique industrielle - Gérard Béranger et Henri Mazille Editions Lavoisier, 2002