Course: Corrosion and Surface Protection

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Course title Corrosion and Surface Protection
Course code KMMCS/XAKPO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Švanda Pavel, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Corrosion - principles of corrosion; types of corrosion. Corrosion processes and their types (chemical, physical, electrochemical). Types of corrosion attacks. Particular corrosion environments. Corrosion reactions a corrosion cells. Corrosions by stray current; electrochemistry protections. Electrochemistry cells (primary and secondary batteries). Testing methods for metals corrosion (natural and laboratory corrosion tests) Corrosion a corrosion resistance of non ferrous metals. (Al, Ti, Cu, Zn). Corrosion of glass and plastics. Surface pretreatment of metals. Surface treatment - metallic surface coatings (metal plating). Surface treatment - electroplating. Surface treatment - non metallic surface coatings, enamelling. Surface treatment - organic coatings (paintings). Paintings testing. Non conventional surface treatment - diffusion coatings, PVD, CVD, anodizing, plastics coatings. Corrosion resistant steels.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Laboratory work
  • Contact teaching - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for a credit (assessment) - 15 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 36 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Aim of these lessons is knowledge from corrosion engineering. Properties of difference corrosion environments to different materials. basic principles of corrosion/surface degradation of (metallic) materials. Surface treatment, classification, pre-treatment processes, ecological aspects of surface treatment.

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of materials engineering and chemistry.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Student performance assessment

Basic knowledge from material engineering.
Recommended literature
  • Bartoníček R., a kol. Koroze a protikorozní ochrana kovů. Praha. 1966.
  • Revie, R. Winston, (Robert Winston). Uhlig's corrosion handbook. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2011. ISBN 978-0-470-08032-0.


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