Graduate Course in Corrosion Science

2 to 4 September 2011, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Campus area, Stockholm/Sweden

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The graduate course in Corrosion Science - managed by Prof. Christofer Leygraf from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) - is intended for graduate students or researchers working in academic or industrial envi-ronments with an interest in materials science and engineering.

Aims and Scope

Corrosion is a truly interdisciplinary science and the aim is to discuss the underlying chemistry and physics of the most important forms of metal corrosion. Mechanistic as well as applied aspects will be dealt with.

Lectures

The course includes 16 lecture hours on three consecutive days prior to EUROCORR 2011, 2-4 September at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Campus area.

Topics

• Introduction - Repetition of Basic Concepts

• Thin Oxide Film Formation

• Corrosion Protection by Organic and Inorganic Coatings

• Pitting/Crevice Corrosion

• Stress Corrosion Cracking and Hydrogen Embrittlement

• Passivity

• Atmospheric Corrosion

• High Temperature Corrosion

Prerequisites

The participants are assumed to be graduate students at the university or researchers working in industry with a background in physics, chemistry or materials science. The introductory lecture covers the necessary background information. The fee for the course is 300 €. Registration and further information are available prior to the conference.