Subject Group of Materials Science and Engineering

26205 Corrosion Engineering

Summer

Description and rationale: The aim of this course is to provide basic knowledge of corrosion and corrosion
protection of metals and alloys from electrochemistry. Thermodynamics and electrochemistry are the basis of
the course and important concepts such as local cell model for corrosion, charge transfer process, and
heterogeneous reaction mechanics are reviewed. On the basis of the knowledge of corrosion phenomena, the
methods are introduced how one can protect metals and alloys against corrosion.

Keywords: Corrosion, Corrosion protection, Electrochemistry, Charge transfer process, Impedance, Passivation
and passive film, Local cell model

Pre-requisite: thermodynamics, heterogeneous reaction mechanism, and electrochemistry

Expected students: master and doctoral

Instructor: Prof. Toshiaki OHTSUKA (ohtsuka@elechem1-mc.eng.hokudai.ac.jp)

Course Outline:
1.

Corrosion of metals and alloys

1-1. Local cell model and mixed potential
1-2. Potential-pH diagram
1-3. General corrosion
1-4. Localized corrosion

2.

Passivation and passive film

2-1. Polarization curve
2-2. Measurement of passive film impedance, ellipsometry and other methods

3.

Atmospheric corrosion
3-1. Atmospheric corrosion through thin water layer
3-2. Weathering steels

4.

Corrosion protection
4-1. Protection on the basis of electrochemistry
4-2. Cathodic protection
4-3. Anodic protection
4-4. Inhibitor

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5.

New trends for study on corrosion

5-1. Optical technique
5-2. Electrochemistry

Grading: based on the results of three reports submitted for the individual assignments in the mid-term and
the end of term.

Textbooks and references: Some handouts will be prepared for you.

Please contact the instructor if you

need further advice. The following books are recommended for references; J. C. Scully, The fundamentals of
Corrosion 3rd Edition, Pergamon Press (1990); ISBN 0-08-037874-9 and R. W. Revie (Editors), Uhligs
Corrosion Handbook 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2000); ISBN 0-471-15777-5.

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