Corrosion: Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Characterization, and Testing

A Short Course Held in Conjunction with the Materials Science & Technology 2018 Technical Meeting and Exhibition (MS&T18)

Course Description

This one-day course is designed for both professionals working in fields impacted by corrosion and for students looking for supplemental knowledge about this critical topic. This course will look at the impact of corrosion, particularly on infrastructure and industry, as well as at methods of testing and assessing this impact. It will be useful for metallurgists and materials scientists and engineers in any field impacted by corrosion. See below for complete course agenda.

Instructors

Luke N. Brewer
Associate Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa

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Luke N. Brewer associate professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, performs research in the manufacture and repair of metallic structures. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University and is generally interested in processing-microstructure-mechanical property relationships in metallic alloys and ceramics. He is currently developing cold spray deposition for additive manufacturing and repair of complex structures. He also studies residual stresses and corrosion of welded structures.

Garry W. Warren
Emeritus Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa

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Garry W. Warren is emeritus professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Utah, and his current research interests include Amime-Quinone Polymers, a new class of corrosion-resistant coatings, and electrochemical research in permanent magnets. He works with both the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering department and the Center for Materials for Information Technology (MINT) at the University of Alabama.

Robert G. Kelly
Professor of Engineering
University of Virginia

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Robert G. Kelly professor of engineering in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Virginia, has been conducting research on the corrosion of metals for the past 30 years. After completing his Ph.D. studies at Johns Hopkins University (1989), he spent two years at the Corrosion and Protection Centre at the University of Manchester (UK) as a Fulbright Scholar and as an NSF/NATO Post-doctoral Fellow. He joined the faculty of the University of Virginia in 1990. His past experience has included work on the corrosion of metals and alloys in marine environments, non-aqueous and mixed solvents, as well as stress-corrosion cracking and other forms of localized corrosion. His present work includes studies of the electrochemical and chemical conditions inside localized corrosion sites in various alloy systems, corrosion in aging aircraft, development of embeddable corrosion microinstruments, microfabrication methods to probe the fundamentals of localized corrosion, and multi-scale modeling of corrosion processes.

Course Agenda

Introduction to Corrosion (Brewer) 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Learning objectives: At the completion of this lecture, the participant should understand:

• The impact of corrosion on the nation, the infrastructure, and on industry
• The eight forms of corrosion

Introduction to Thermodynamics of Corrosion (Warren) 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Learning objectives: At the completion of this lecture, the participant should understand:

• Potential, free energy, EMF series, Nernst Equation
• Understanding and using Pourbaix diagrams
• Experimental measurements, reference electrodes, reversible and corrosion potentials
• Sign conventions, ∆G = nFE OR ∆G = - nFE

Break (all) 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Introduction to Kinetics (Brewer and Warren) 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Learning objectives: At the completion of this lecture, the participant should understand:

• Faraday’s Law, exchange current, polarization
• Mixed potential theory & polarization diagrams
• Experimental polarization curves

Lunch (provided) Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Corrosion Characterization and Testing Techniques (Kelly) 1:00PM-4:30PM
Learning objectives: At the completion of this lecture, the participant should be able to:

• Understand the thermodynamics and kinetics basis for corrosion assessment methods
• Understand the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of different assessment methods

Registration Rates

Please Note: All registration rates include lunch.

How to Register

You can register for any TMS workshop or short course through the MS&T18 registration form.

Remember to register for the conference and any short courses by September 12 for the best rates.