Corrosion Control & Prevention for
Conservators & Curators (2 days)

Course Overview                                                                                         (Online Registration)

This course systematically and thoroughly covers the basic theory of corrosion and the practice of corrosion control and prevention for conservators and curators.

This corrosion short course can be taken as in-house training course, online course and distance learning course worldwide. It can also be customized to meet the specific needs of your organization.

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1 Corrosion & Cultural Heritage

   1.1 Corrosion: What it is
   1.2 Corrosion: its impacts on cultural heritage
   1.3 Basic concepts related to corrosion
   1.4 Why does a metal corrode
   1.5 How does a metal corrode

2 Forms of Corrosion: recognition, mechanisms and prevention

    2.1 uniform corrosion
    2.2 galvanic corrosion
    2.3 crevice corrosion
    2.4 pitting corrosion
    2.5 intergranular corrosion
    2.6 stress corrosion cracking
    2.7 hydrogen damage

3 The effect of environment on the rate and form of corrosion

    3.1 relative humidity
    3.2 air pollutants
    3.3 temperature
    3.4 water chemistry

4 Practical session

   4.1 visual identification of common metals & alloys
   4.2 measurement of corrosion potentials of common metals
   4.3 construction of galvanic series
   4.4 visual identification of corrosion processes:
         4.4.1 the anode and cathode in a corrosion cell
         4.4.2 stress cell due to cold working
   4.5 principle of galvanic corrosion and cathodic protection

5 Common corrosion problems associated with gold, silver, copper,
   bronze, lead, aluminum, iron and steel artefacts

    5.1 when they are exposed to atmosphere
    5.2 buried in soil
    5.3 immersed in water

6 Effects of hot- & cold-working on the corrosion resistance of artefacts

    6.1 introduction to metal casting, brazing and soldering
    6.2 metallurgical factors and their influence on corrosion
    6.3 induced stress within artefacts and the impact on corrosion resistance

7 The nature and protective properties of corrosion
   products (layers) found on artefacts

    7.1 protective layers
    7.2 detrimental layers
    7.3 general guidelines for cleaning & removing corrosion products

8 Corrosion control and prevention
   - modification of the local environment

    8.1 use of corrosion inhibitors
    8.2 use of metallic and organic coatings
    8.3 cathodic protection

9 Corrosion testing and monitoring

    9.1 unit of expression for corrosion rate
    9.2 common methods for corrosion testing: Oddy Test, Iodide-Azide Test,
          Beilstein Test, Phloroglucinol Hydrochloric Acid Test,
          Chromotropic Acid Test, Iodide-Iodate Test,
    9.3 electrochemical methods for corrosion testing and monitoring
 

All corrosion courses can be conducted at any time for you as in-house training courses or distance-learning courses. There is no minimum or maximum number of participants required for each course. Public corrosion short courses, seminars and workshops are also conducted regularly. If you are concerned with corrosion in your business, in-house training is a great solution to train a group of employees from Production, Quality Assurance, Inspection & Maintenance, and Technical Sales & Support on corrosion control & corrosion prevention technology. Contents of all corrosion courses can be customized to fit your organization's needs. Requests for in-house training courses, online courses & distance learning courses from overseas countries are also welcome. Click here for course registration online.
 

All corrosion courses can be conducted through online or distance learning. A master hard copy of corrosion course notes can be mailed to your organization or a password may be issued to course participants for accessing the online course materials. Instructions, course assignments, discussions and questions related to the corrosion courses are posted to the website or exchanged through email for a period up to 12 months. Click here for course registration online.

If you are involved in teaching corrosion courses, you may wish to purchase a complete set of the PowerPoint slides and the computerized test banks (in MicroTest format) with solutions. These presentations are suitable for teaching corrosion courses at different levels (from undergraduate to postgraduate) and durations (from 6 hrs to 40 hrs). The PowerPoint slides can be easily edited and customized to your own styles. The test bank contains over 1,000 questions for your use in tutorials, quizzes, tests or examinations. These questions are conveniently grouped into 4 categories in the test bank: (1) true or false, (2) multiple choice, (3) calculation, and (4) reasoning & open-ended discussions).  If you need more information, please contact Corrosion Clinic.

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