Corrosion and Materials Technology (MSK525)

The impact of material technology on our society is enormous. Basic knowledge of material structures, properties and behaviour is a prerequisite for engineers working with construction and maintenance of offshore oil and gas facilities, renewable energy, ocean farms, all kind of transportation systems, chemical industries, ships, bridges and so on.

We will investigate some of these materials' properties and the effect of production and fabrication, and the metallurgical features associated. In addition, basic theory and how to defeat corrosion attacks by means of theory, cathodic protection and proper material selection are included topics. Also environmental - sensitive fractures in metals are dealt with, including various methods of corrosion resistance testing.

A candidate who has completed his or her qualification should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

The candidate.

• has advanced knowledge within the selection of offshore materials and specialized insight in steels
• has thorough knowledge of the hardening mechanisms of metallic materials

The candidate.

• can analyze and deal critically with various sources of information and use them to select materials for critical components and structures
• can analyze existing theories, methods and interpretations in the field and work independently on practical and theoretical problems

The candidate.

• can apply his/her knowledge and skills in new projects in order to carry out advanced assignments and projects
• can communicate extensive independent work and masters language and terminology of the academic field

The candidate.

shall obtain knowledge within:

• Various forms of corrosion.
• How the various forms of corrosion can be retarded or terminated.
• How material selection can reduce the problem of corrosion.