Course Length: 4 days
Pre Requisites:
None
Summary:
Taught by Fatigue Concepts at Abaris' Reno, NV facility, this course is for anybody looking to learn about corrosion of metallic structures. Each day of class will consist of examples, slides showing color and texture of corrosion products, study problems and aircraft case studies involving fighters and transport aircraft.
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Introduction:
Topics:
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, SCC Stress Corrosion 8:00 - 12:00 (with 2 breaks)
Fretting Fatigue, Hydrogen Embrittlement 1:00 - 4:30 (with 2 breaks)
Day 4
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