Engineered Surfaces to Resist Corrosion and Wear - MATS4007
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: School of Materials Science and Engineering
Course Outline: http://www.materials.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Kensington Campus
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5
Equivalent: MATS1414
Excluded: MATS1223
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Behaviour of surfaces, electrochemical series, corrosion, methods for prevention of corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, wear and friction phenomena, surface hardening - nitriding, carburisation, hard coatings, oxidation, oxidation resistant coatings, materials selection for corrosion and wear resistance. Common corrosion resistant alloys to be taught illustrating some of these principles involved.
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