CHEMISTRY
| Course Name | Corrosion Science |
| Course Code | 23CHY246 |
| Credits | 3 |
| Campus | Amritapuri ,Coimbatore,Bengaluru, Amaravati, Chennai |
CHEMISTRY
Basic principles: Free energy concept of corrosion – different forms of corrosion – Thermodynamic & Kinetic aspects of corrosion: The free energy criterion of corrosion possibility – Mechanism of Electrochemical corrosion – Galvanic and Electrochemical series and their significance.
Corrosion Control: Materials selection – metals and alloys – metal purification – non metallic – changing medium.
Anodic and cathodic protection methods – Coatings – metallic and other inorganic coatings – organic coatings – stray current corrosion – cost of corrosion control methods.
Corrosion protection by surface treatment: CVD and PVD processes – Arc spray – Plasma spray – Flame spray. Corrosion
Inhibitors: Passivators – Vapour phase inhibitor.
Stress and fatigue corrosion at the design and in service condition – control of bacterial corrosion. Corrosion protection: Automobile bodies – engines – building construction.
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Course Outcome:
CO1: Development of skill in identifying the nature and type of corrosion
CO2: Understanding the mechanism of various types of corrosion
CO3: Analysing the problem and find out a solution to combat corrosion in any sort of environment.
CO-PO Mapping
| CO | PO1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO6 | PO7 | PO8 | PO9 | PO10 | PO11 | PO12 | PSO1 | PSO2 | PSO3 | PSO4 |
| CO1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| CO2 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| CO3 | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | – |
Evaluation Pattern
| Assessment | Internal | End Semester |
| Periodical 1 (P1) | 15 | |
| Periodical 2 (P2) | 15 | |
| *Continuous Assessment (CA) | 20 | |
| End Semester | 50 |
*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports.
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