Materials Selection and Corrosion (2 days)
 

Course Overview                                                                                         (Online Registration)

Proper selection of materials and design are most effective in cutting the cost of corrosion and achieving low cost reliability as corrosion can be designed out of the system. It is always easier and cheaper to erase lines on a drawing than to repair or replace failed equipment or components in service. The theme throughout the course will be focused on how to put the right material in the right place in the right way. Practical rules in selection of materials and design guidelines against many forms of corrosion will be presented. Numerous case histories of real-life problems and practical solutions will be discussed. This 2-day corrosion short course provides an excellent avenue for corrosion practitioners, researchers, designers, technical managers, inspection and maintenance engineers, quality control personnel and those involved in failure analysis to update their appreciation of corrosion prevention through materials selection and design.

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 & Society

   1.1 The economic, social, political and environmental impacts
   1.2 Liabilities due to corrosion
   1.3 Lessons of history

2. Basic Concepts in Corrosion

    2.1 Terminologies and conventions
    2.2 Why do metals corrode
    2.3 How do metals corrode

3. Different Forms of Corrosion: Mechanisms, Recognition & Prevention

   3.1   Uniform corrosion
   3.2   Galvanic corrosion
   3.3   Dealloying and graphitization (graphitic corrosion)
   3.4   Intergranular stress corrosion cracking, weld decay and knife-line attack
   3.5   Exfoliation
   3.6   Crevice corrosion
   3.7   Pitting corrosion
   3.8   Filiform corrosion
   3.9   Microbiologically-Influenced Corrosion (MIC)
   3.10 Environment-sensitive cracking
   3.11 Hydrogen Damage
   3.12 Corrosion fatigue
   3.13 Fretting
   3.14 Erosion corrosion, impingement attack and cavitation damage
   3.15 Stray current corrosion

4. Materials Selection Overview

    4.1 General classification of materials
    4.2 The engineering requirements of materials
    4.3 Some guidelines for materials selection
    4.4 The natural matching of a material with an environment
    4.5 Case studies: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

5. Corrosion Resistance of Common Metals and Alloys

    5.1 Steels and Cast Irons
    5.2 Stainless Steels and Alloys
    5.3 Nickel and Its Alloys
    5.4 Aluminum and Its Alloys
    5.5 Copper and Its Alloys
    5.6 Zinc and Its Alloys
    5.7 Tin and Tinplate
    5.8 Titanium and Its Alloys

6. Design Against Corrosion

    6.1 Good design practice for corrosion prevention
    6.5 How can different forms of corrosion be designed out of the system
 

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, instant messaging or video conference 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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