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Lecturer(s)
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Veselý David, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Week 1: Definition of corrosion, formation of corrosion, crystal structure of metals, surface properties of solids. Week 2: Theory of electrochemical corrosion. Week 3: The main factors affecting electrochemical corrosion. Week 4: Corrosion in waters. Week 5: Atmospheric corrosion - principle, corrosive climates. Week 6: Soil corrosion of metals - corrosion aggressiveness of different soils according to composition. Corrosion by stray currents. Week 7: Corrosion at high temperatures. Corrosion in liquid metals. Week 8: Types of corrosion of metals and special cases of corrosion. Week 9: Corrosion characteristics of non-ferrous structural metals. Week 10: Corrosion characteristics of steels and cast irons. Week 11: Corrosion protection design procedure. Analysis of the assignment and delineation of the steps of corrosion protection. Week 12: Corrosion protection by treating the corrosive environment, using corrosion inhibitors and protective coatings. Week 13: Procedures used to protect materials from corrosion in real industrial technologies. Corrosion of non-metallic materials.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
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Learning outcomes
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The course Corrosion of structural materials introduces the basics of electrochemical corrosion processes involving metals in the atmosphere, waters, soils and methods of corrosion protection of metallic and non-metallic materials. It also discusses chemical corrosion and high temperature corrosion in relation to industrial production, including an analysis of types of corrosion attack. The principles and possibilities of corrosion protection are explained. Technologically new, advanced methods of corrosion protection are presented that respond to new materials, especially metallic materials, and their potential failure in chemically and corrosion-intensive industrial exposures. A description of corrosive environments and proper material selection is included. Selected specific examples from practice are described.
Graduate is well versed in the branch of corrosion and materials protection after the graduation. He/she is qualified to make decisions about choice of appropriate corrosion protection against atmospheric corrosion.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge of inorganic and physical chemistry.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination
Oral exam. The debate over selected lines is basic part of exam. Student exhibit the rate of acquired knowledge.
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Recommended literature
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Ailor W. Handbook on Corrosion Testing and Evaluation. John Wiley & Sons, 1971.
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Kalenda Petr, Antoš Petr, Veselý David. Koroze a protikorozní ochrana. Pardubice. 2003.
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Koleske V. Paint and Coating Testing Manual. Philadelphia, 1995.
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Schweitzer P.A. Corrosion Technology. New York, 2004.
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