MTT 3202 Degradation of Materials

2020 Batch

Practice Assignment 1

1. Explain the difference between ‘Degradation’ and ‘wear’

2. Find the Standard Cell potential of the following Cells(Use data in the table next page)

a. Al(s) | Al3+(aq) || Cu2+(aq) | Cu(s)

b. Cu(s) | Cu2+(aq) || Ag+(aq) | Ag(s)

c. Zn(s) | Zn2+(aq) || Cu2+(aq) | Cu(s)

d. Fe(s) | Fe2+(aq) || Ni2+(aq) | Ni(s).

3. Consider the following cell.

Zn2+(aq) +2e- → Zn(s) E0= -0.762V

Ni2+(aq) +2e- → Ni(s) E0= -0.250V

a) What is the standard cell potential of the above cell? [5 marks]

b) What is the nonstandard cell potential of the above cell at 325K if the concentration of
ZnSO4 solution is 0.1M and the concentration of Ni(SO4)3 solution is 0.3M?
(Take R= 8.314 JK-1mol-1 F=96485 Cmol-1e-1) [10 marks]

c) It was found that the Ni electrode loses 0.005 mm of its thickness every hour. Calculate
the corrosion current density in mAcm-2 .(Density of Ni= 7.8 gcm-3 and atomic mass of
Al is 58.7) [10 marks]