This document provides information about the ME 472: Corrosion Engineering 1 course offered at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. The course is a 3 credit hour elective offered in both the fall and spring semesters. It introduces students to corrosion mechanisms and concepts to help understand corrosion problems and mitigation. Topics covered include various forms of corrosion, corrosion prevention methods like cathodic protection and coatings, and considerations for designing structures to prevent corrosion. Assessment includes exams, assignments, and a term paper. The goal is for students to gain knowledge of corrosion science and be able to apply corrosion protection strategies.
This document provides information about the ME 472: Corrosion Engineering 1 course offered at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. The course is a 3 credit hour elective offered in both the fall and spring semesters. It introduces students to corrosion mechanisms and concepts to help understand corrosion problems and mitigation. Topics covered include various forms of corrosion, corrosion prevention methods like cathodic protection and coatings, and considerations for designing structures to prevent corrosion. Assessment includes exams, assignments, and a term paper. The goal is for students to gain knowledge of corrosion science and be able to apply corrosion protection strategies.
This document provides information about the ME 472: Corrosion Engineering 1 course offered at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. The course is a 3 credit hour elective offered in both the fall and spring semesters. It introduces students to corrosion mechanisms and concepts to help understand corrosion problems and mitigation. Topics covered include various forms of corrosion, corrosion prevention methods like cathodic protection and coatings, and considerations for designing structures to prevent corrosion. Assessment includes exams, assignments, and a term paper. The goal is for students to gain knowledge of corrosion science and be able to apply corrosion protection strategies.
ME 472: Corrosion Engineering 1 Catalogue Description: (3-0-3) Technical and economic aspects of corrosion problems. Types of corrosion: pitting, crevice, intergranular, galvanic, and stress corrosion cracking. Mechanism and prevention of corrosion failures. Cathodic protection, corrosion control using inhibitors, Coatings. Metallurgical aspects of corrosion. Design consideration in prevention of corrosion failures. Status in Curriculum (Required or Elective): Elective (offered Fall & Spring) Prerequisites: ME 215 Textbook:R. W. Revie & H. H. Uhlig, 4th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2008. References: 1) Denny A. Jone, Principles and Prevention of Corrosion, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 1996. 2) Corrosion Engineering by Fontana, McGraw-Hill (1986) 3) ASM Metals Handbook, vol. 13 Instructor:Dr. Ihsan Ul Haq Toor Goals:(general objectives) This course introduce the basic concepts of corrosion engineering. These concepts will help the students in understanding the fundamental nature of corrosion problems and applying the knowledge of corrosion protection to mitigate the corrosion. Course Outline (Lecture Topics): Topics Covered: 1. Economic importance of corrosion. Mechanisms of corrosion (2 classes) 2. Types of cells. Calculation of E.M.F. Measurement of pH. Oxygen electrode E.M.F. and galvanic potential. Reference half cells (6 classes) 3. The phenomena of polarization. Types and causes of polarization. Hydrogen over-voltage. Influence of polarization on corrosion rate. Calculation of corrosion rate from polarization data (5 classes) 4. Major forms of corrosion: uniform, pitting, crevice, fretting, and cavitation (5 classes) 5. Intergranular corrosion and stress corrosion cracking.( 4 classes) 6. Principles of cathodic protection. Polarization of steel structures, Impressed current systems and sacrificial anode systems. Potential and environment. Current requirement tests. Tests for coated and uncoated pipelines. Measurement of coating resistance, soil resistivity, and pipe-to- soil potential, Instrumentation requirements, Ground bed design. (6 classes) 7. Stainless steels. Classification of steels. Intergranular corrosion of ferritic, austenitic, and martensitic steels. Pitting and crevice corrosion ( 3 classes) 8. Theory of stress corrosion cracking. Hydrogen embrittlement, metallurgical factors. Methods of prevention of cracking in martensitic, precipitation-hardened and ferritic steels ( 4 classes) 9. Fundamentals of coating. Metallic and non-metallic coatings, failures of coatings and applications ( 4 classes) 10. Inhibitor corrosion control ( 3 classes) 11. Design of corrosion prevention. Principles and important case histories (3 classes) Design Activities/Projects: Term paper will be assigned to give the student hands on experience. Computer Usage: Students are encouraged to solve some assigned homework problems using the available engineering software’s such as Gamry software and MS office.. Laboratory: None Assessment Tools: i- 1st Major and 2nd Major ii- Homework Assignments iii- Quizzes iv- Final Exams Course Learning Outcomes: I- Students will learn clear knowledge about some of the basics of corrosion science such as thermodynamics and kinetics. II- Students will be able to calculate polarization diagrams with given corrosion data and to predict the spontaneity of corrosion reaction based on cell EMF calculations. III- Students will be able to identify different forms of corrosion and their root causes in different environments IV- Students shall be able to understand different corrosion protection strategies and will be able to use them in appropriate situations V- Students will be able to design for corrosion, based on their knowledge of type sof corrosion and corrosion protection methods VI- Students will learn about different metallic alloys such as stainless steels and their corrosion problems and application for the industry
Course Learning Outcomes mapped to Student Outcomes:
Student a b c d e f g h i j k Outcomes Course-to- II, I, II, Student I, II, I, II, III, III,IV,V, IV, IV, outcome III, III, I, III, IV, I, I, VI V V mapping VI VI V, VI Emphasis* S M M L L:: Little/None M: Moderate S: Strong
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