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Corrosion and Corrosion Protection

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Course Unit Code636-3000/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
LAS40doc. Ing. Stanislav Lasek, Ph.D.
BYS06doc. Ing. Jaroslav Bystrianský, CSc.
Summary
Students gain theoretical as well as practical knowledge of corrosion processes and protection methods, especially under atmospheric conditions and water environments. The attention is also paid to the localized types of corrosion: pitting, crevice, intergranular, stress corrosion cracking and corrosion fatigue. In chemical corrosion, the specific types of corrosion in gases at higher temperatures, including destruction by hydrogen. The study of corrosion protection is aimed at materials selection with respect to environment, at surface treatment, electric (cathodic) protection, inhibitors and structure design. The student is also learn from standard methods of testing and evaluation of material resistance to corrosion.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The ability to apply, combine the knowledge of scientific and technical subjects it the complex field corrosion and protection of materials. Extend and intensify the knowledge from the subject basis of metals corrosion. To recognize and use the method of corrosion protection, mainly by material selection and surface treatment, including advanced technologies. Gain the information of testing,
monitoring and evaluation of corrosion and its protection.
Course Contents
- Basic knowledge and main terminology of metal corrosion, economic aspects of corrosion and corrosion protection.
- Electrochemical corrosion of metals, thermodynamics and kinetics, anodic and cathodic reactions, E-pH diagrams, Nernst equations, Faraday's laws.
- Uniform corrosion. Atmospheric corrosion, corrosion in waters and soils, Microbial corrosion.
- Local types of corrosion – pitting, crevice, intergranular, selective, stress corrosion cracking. Effects of wear.
- Corrosion properties of technically important metals and alloys (Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Al, Mg, Ti), corrosion rate comparison.
- Surface pre-treatment. Metal coatings, electrolytic (plating), diffusion and conversion layers,
- Cathodic protection, protection of storage devices (pipelines), stray currents, insulation.
- Influence of environment on plastic degradation (absorption, oxidation, embrittlement, radiation). Protection of polymeric materials.
- Corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete, methods of protection. Concrete corrosion, basic types,
- Paints. Technology of application of coating systems, evaluation of their properties and defects.
- Chemical corrosion, oxidation at higher temperatures in gases, refractories, effects of reducing atmospheres with hydrogen.
- Hot sprays and their industrial use, principles, additives, used equipment, properties and testing
- Modern coating technology. PVD, CVD, laser and plasma use, ion implantation, nanotechnology.
- Corrosion protection testing according to ČSN, ISO, EN, ASTM, selected methods, thickness determination, coating adhesion.
- Tests and monitoring of corrosion, polarization methods. Examples of corrosion and corrosion protection from practice.

Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
GROYSMAN, A. Corrosion for Everybody. Dordrecht: Springer, 2010, ISBN 978-90-481-3476 (e-ISBN 978-90-481-3477-9).
UHLIG, H. Corrosion and Corrosion Control. An Introduction to Corrosion Science and Engineering. New York: Wiley-Interscience, 2008. ISBN 978-0-471-73279-2.
SCHWEITZER, P. A. Corrosion Engineering Handbook - 3 Volume. 2nd. ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press 2006. ISBN 9780849396472.
ČERNÝ, M. aj. Korozní vlastnosti kovových konstrukčních materiálů. Praha: SNTL,1984. 264 s. (bez ISBN)
MOHYLA, M. Technologie povrchových úprav kovů. Ostrava: FS VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2006. ISBN 80-2481-2177.
KOCICH, J. a S. TULEJA. Koroze a ochrana kovů. Košice: HF TU Košice, 1998. ISBN 80-7099-393-6.

Recommended Reading:
JONES, D. A. Principles and Prevention of Corrosion. New York: Prentice Hall, 1996. ISBN 0-13-359993-0.
MARCUS P., OUDAR J.: Corrosions mechanisms in theory and practice. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1995. ISBN 0-8247-9592-X.
ČÍHAL, V. Korozivzdorné oceli a slitiny. Praha: ACADEMIA–ČMT, 1999,ISBN 80-200-0671-0.
KREIBICH, V. a K. HOCH. Koroze a technologie povrchových úprav. Praha: FS ČVUT Praha, 1991, 270 s. (bez ISBN)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 21
        ExaminationExamination65 30