Corrosion Protection: Coatings and Electrochemical Protection

• • General principles of corrosion protection
  • Surface treatment and conversion coatings: phosphating, chromate conversion coatings, and Cr6+-free alternatives
  • Metallic and inorganic coatings: Hot dip, plating, thermal spray, & special processes
  • Metallic and inorganic coatings: Cladding (welding, laser, and co-extrusion/lamination)
  • Organic coatings and paints - Mechanisms of protection - Surface preparation - Paints and coatings for marine corrosion protection
  • Coating inspection
  • Coating failures and defects
  • Principles of cathodic protection
  • Cathodic protection by sacrificial anodes & design codes
  • Impressed current systems
  • Cathodic protection side effects - hydrogen embrittlement and coating disbondment
  • Anodic protection

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• CUR-ENR500-Principles of Corrosion (No longer available)

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject was previously known as Cathodic Protection and Coating.

This subject introduces students to the fundamentals of corrosion prevention by conversion, organic, metallic, and inorganic coatings as well as electrochemical protection. Topics cover both fundamental and applied aspects of coating technologies and anodic and cathodic protection, their principles, applications, and limitations. Students will also learn about organic and metallic coating application methods, inspection strategies, and identification of characteristic defects. By the end of the subject, students should be able to select coatings for different case studies as well as performing simple anodic and cathodic protection calculations.

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• Report (Literature Review) (25%)
• Design Report (Cathodic Protection) (25%)
• Final Invigilated Exam (50%)