CORROSION COURSE
Each day's classes will consist of examples, slides showing color and texture of corrosion products, study problems and aircraft case studies involving fighters and transport aircraft.
Day 1
What is Corrosion? 8:00 - 9:15
The Cost of Corrosion
Safety and Environmental Factors
Corrosion Data Sources (NATO,
USAF, U.S. Navy...)
Corrosion Fundamentals 9:30-10:45
Electrode Potentials
Thermodynamics
Corrosion Products and Passivity
Classification of Different Types
of Corrosion, Part 1 11:00 - 12:00
General Attack
Galvanic Corrosion
Pitting
Crevice Corrosion
Microbial Corrosion
Classification of Different Types
of Corrosion, Part 2 1:00 - 2:00
Erosion - Corrosion
Corrosion Fatigue
Fretting
Stress-Corrosion Cracking
Hydrogen Embrittlement
Exfoliation
Galvanic Corrosion 2:15 - 3:15
Intergranular Corrosion 3:30 - 4:30
Day 2
Crevice Corrosion 8:00 - 9:15
Pitting 9:30 - 10:45
Microbial Corrosion
Erosion - Corrosion 11:00 - 12:00
Corrosive Wear
Corrosion of Multiphase Alloys 1:00 - 2:00
Review Problems for Day 2 2:15 - 3:15
More Case Studies and Discussions 3:30 - 4:30
Day 3
Deadly Corrosive-Mechanical
Interactions
Corrosion Fatigue 8:00 - 12:00 (with 2 breaks)
Stress Corrosion Cracking 1:00 - 4:30 (with 2 breaks)
Day 4
Deadly Corrosive-Mechanical
Interactions
Fretting Fatigue 8:00 - 12:00 (with 2 breaks)
Hydrogen Embrittlement 1:00 - 2:00
Review Problems for Days 3 & 4;
More Case Studies & Discussions 2:15 - 4:30 (with 1 break)
Day 5
Corrosion Measurement &
Failure Analysis 8:00 - 9:15
Materials Selection 9:30 - 10:30
Coatings & Inhibitors 10:45 - 11:45
Designing Against Corrosion 12:00 - 1:00
(Optional) Informal Discussions 2:00 - 4:00
Tel: +1 (916) 933-3360
1 (800) 34-CRACK
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FAX: +1 (916) 933-3361
1 (800) 342-7225
Last updated: G3E (14 Mar 1996)