Material Science and Corrosion

Code

SE-MSC1

Version

3.0

Offered by

Supply Engineering

ECTS

Prerequisites

Main purpose

To provide the student with a basic knowledge of materials and products used in the supply industry and their degradation mechanisms.

Knowledge

After completion of the course the student must be able to:
- Demonstrate basic knowledge about metals and polymers
Apply standard test methods
- Explain deformation, stresses and fracture in tension-loaded materials
- Be familiar with the topics Corrosion Management and Failure Analysis

Skills

After completion of the course the student must be able to:
- Demonstrate basic knowledge about metals and polymers
- Apply standard test methods
- Explain deformation, stresses and fracture in tension-loaded materials
- Be familiar with the topics Corrosion Management and Failure Analysis

Competences

After completion of the course the student must be able to:
- Participate in development tasks covering the design and/or evaluation and improvement of components for the supply industry
- Combine data from various sources for developing an improved corrosion management strategy
- Analyzed corrosion failures and link to corrosion industry standards

Topics

Teaching methods and study activities

137.50 hours of work for the student, 4 lessons per week for 12 weeks with two external company visits.
Lectures are supplemented with individual exercises/presentations/ group exercises/demonstrations/homework/etc.

Resources

Material Science:
Callister, William D. and Rethwisch, David G., Material Science and Engineering, any edition. Hoboken NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Corrosion and Degradation:
Claus Qvist Jessen, Stainless Steel and Corrosion. 2011. ISBN 978-87-92765-00-0

Printed/uploaded material from the instructors.

Evaluation

Examination

Prerequisites:
Course attendance min 75%

Type of examination:
Assessed on the basis of two oral assignments and one written assignment during the course and one final test in the form of a written course assignment. All four weighing equally.
Internal assessment

Allowed tools:
NA

Re-exam:
Oral re-exam based upon a subject found by draw, 20 min. with no preparation.
Internal assessment

Grading criteria

Grading based on the Danish 7-point scale

Additional information

Responsible

Torben Lund Skovhus

Valid from

2/1/2023 12:00:00 AM

Course type

Compulsory for Supply Engineering
4. semester

Keywords

Steel, Polymers, Corrosion, Degradation, Field Cases, Laboratory Work, Failure Analysis, Corrosion Management, Supply Industry, abiotic and biotic degradation mechanisms, products in supply industries