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Title of the course

MM 462?:? Corrosion and Protection Lab.

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Credit structure

L????????? T????????? P????????? C

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Pre-requisite, if any

None

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Course content

Potential and pH measurements and exposure to equipments used in electrochemical and corrosion studies. Weight loss measurements. Polarization studies to determine Tafel slopes, Corrosion current density, Passive current density, Critical current density, Pitting potential. Weldment Corrosion: ASTM A262 practice A and D tests on actual weldments. Stress Corrosion cracking : U-bend tests and SEM. Salt spray test for organic and metallic coatings and weight loss measurement.

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Texts/References

Laboratory Manual

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Instructor(s) name

Prof. V.S.Raja

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