Corrosion Protection: Coatings and Electrochemical Protection
PostgraduateCUR-ENR5702021
Course information for 2021 intake
Highlight the best methods of fighting corrosion using cathodic prevention and coatings. Test coatings such as cladding, thermal sprays, plating and more. Match assorted applications to the types of environments they’re best suited for.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Corrosion Protection: Coatings and Electrochemical Protection
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- recognise the advantages, disadvantages, and limitations of corrosion prevention by conversion, organic, metallic, and inorganic coatings.
- select appropriate coatings for different corrosion scenarios.
- identify key requirements regarding surface preparation, coating application, and inspection. Identify common defects on organic, metallic, and inorganic coatings, including coating degradation during exposure.
- describe the fundamentals of anodic and cathodic protection, comparing various international standards and design codes —Includes the combination of cathodic protection and coatings.
- make simple anodic and cathodic protection design calculations, identifying solutions to common issues such as shielding, coating disbondment, and stray current and AC interference.
- explain the various monitoring and inspection methods for both anodic and cathodic protection as well as common modeling tools.
- identify the side effects of electrochemical protection methodologies, such as hydrogen embrittlement, and plan for their potential implications.
- 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
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%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
CUR-ENR500-Principles of Corrosion (no longer available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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