MSE-4164: Principles of Materials Corrosion
Description: Introduction to the scientific principles of materials corrosion and corrosion protection. Topics include: thermodynamics of materials corrosion, including potential- PH (Pourbaix) diagrams, kinetics of corrosion reactions and mixed potential theory, types of corrosion (uniform, galvanic, crevice, pitting, fatigue, stress corrosion cracking, intergranular, and hydrogen embrittlement), material/environmental factors that promote or prevent the various types of corrosion, and methods and techniques of corrosion testing.
Pathways: N/A
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: MSE-4034
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 3
Average GPA: 3.53 (rounds to A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 54.52%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 5.56%
| Wenjun Cai | 2024 | 65.6% | 21.3% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 5.6% | 3.53 | 3 |