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Course : Corrosion: Coatings and Electrochemistry (June 8 - 13, 2008)

The Corrosion Science Short Course will be a comprehensive survey of all aspects of the corrosion process, characterization of corrosion, corrosion protection by coatings, testing of coating and lifetime prediction. This course will also include one and a half days of hands-on laboratory work.

  • Introduction to Corrosion
  • Electrochemical Rxns
  • Redox Potentials
  • Pourbaix Diagrams
  • Corrosion Potential
  • Faraday’s Law, Corrosion Rates, Exchange Current Density
  • Activation & Concentration Polarization
  • Mixed Potential Theory
  • Experimental Polarization Curves
  • Passivation and Inhibition
  • Polarization Methods
  • Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
  • Electrochemical Noise
  • Weight Loss & Exposure Testing
  • Types of Corrosion
  • Materials Choice—Metals, Alloys and New Material
  • Galvanic Corrosion & Cathodic Protection
  • Corrosion Control by Coatings
  • Adhesion, Corrosion Inhibitors, Surface Pre-Treatments
  • Accelerated Testing of Coating Systems
  • Lifetime of Coatings
  • Sensors in Coatings


Course Faculty

Gordon P. Bierwagen
Victoria J. Gelling
Dennis Tallman

Course Fee

The course fee, if the registration and payment is received by April 4, is $1,950. The course fee is $2,250 for registrations and payments received after April 4. The course fee includes a textbook, course materials, continental breakfasts, lunches, a banquet on Thursday night, and transportation between the hotel and campus.

Course Schedule

The course begins on Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. and ends on Friday at noon. Lectures begin each day at 8:00 a.m. and continue through 5:00 p.m. Evening sessions on Monday and Tuesday cover advanced topics.


Register

Send the filled in Registration Form (pdf) through mail or fax to:

Carol Johnson, Program Coordinator
NDSU, Dept of Coatings and Polymeric Materials
1735 NDSU Research Park Drive
P O Box 5376
Fargo, ND - 58105-5376

Fax: 701.231.8439

Registration details can also be emailed to Carol Johnson at carol.johnson@ndsu.edu


For additional information on the technical program, contact:

Dr. Victoria J. Gelling
Program Director
v.j.gelling@ndsu.edu
701.231.8027

Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2007