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Chap.4 Corrosion

The document discusses corrosion, including electrochemical theory of corrosion and factors that affect corrosion rates such as anodic and cathodic areas and polarization. It also discusses different types of corrosion like galvanic, differential aeration, and intergranular corrosion. Cathodic protection methods and how factors like overvoltage and relative electrode potentials of metals affect corrosion rates. Reasons for higher corrosion in coastal versus interior areas and why aluminum oxide is corrosion resistant while iron oxide promotes corrosion. Stress corrosion and examples like caustic embrittlement in steel boilers are provided. Corrosion prevention and control methods like cathodic protection and phosphate coating are described.

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Chap.4 Corrosion

The document discusses corrosion, including electrochemical theory of corrosion and factors that affect corrosion rates such as anodic and cathodic areas and polarization. It also discusses different types of corrosion like galvanic, differential aeration, and intergranular corrosion. Cathodic protection methods and how factors like overvoltage and relative electrode potentials of metals affect corrosion rates. Reasons for higher corrosion in coastal versus interior areas and why aluminum oxide is corrosion resistant while iron oxide promotes corrosion. Stress corrosion and examples like caustic embrittlement in steel boilers are provided. Corrosion prevention and control methods like cathodic protection and phosphate coating are described.

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What is corrosion?

Explain the electrochemical theory of corrosion by taking an


example.

What is cathodic protection? Explain the cathodic protection methods.

Explain how the following factors affect the rate of corrosion.


(i) Anodic and cathodic area (ii) Polarization

Distinguish the followings.


a) Galvanization and tinning process (d) Galvanic and electrochemical series

Explain the following types of corrosion with examples.


a) Galvanic corrosion b) Differential aeration corrosion

Discuss how the following factors affect the rate of corrosion;


a) Overvoltage b) Relative electrode potentials of metals.

Give reasons for the following;


a) Corrosion rate is more in a coastal area than in an interior area
b) Al2O3 is corrosion resistant while Fe2O3 promotes corrosion.

Explain intergranular corrosion with an example.

What is stress corrosion? Explain the caustic embrittlement in mild steel


boilers with relevant reactions

(i) Why is water softened by zeolite process unfit for use in boilers?
(ii) Explain the type of corrosion that occurrs in copper water tubes in a hot,
high
velocity, soft water environment.

(ii) Differentiate between galvanic series and electrochemical series.

(ii) Describe the corrosion mechanism of boiler failure.

Describe the following corrosion control methods.


(i) Phosphate coating (ii) Cathodic protection

A) i) Explain how the relative area of anode and cathode and hydrogen
overvoltage
will affect the rate of corrosion with suitable examples.

Iron in contact with copper undergoes corrosion faster than that in contact with
tin.

C) Explain the type of corrosion observed in the following cases.


i) Ruptured tin coating on iron
ii) Steel screws in copper sheet

C) Explain with suitable examples how cathodic inhibitors provide protection


against
corrosion.

Compare and contrast. Galvanic series and electrochemical series

ii) Explain how corrosion can be minimized by the following techniques;


a) Anodic inhibitors b) Cathodic metal coating.

Justify. The position of a given metal may shift in galvanic series.

Why are anodized coatings given on nonferrous metals like Al and their alloys?

Reason. Steel pipe in a large copper tank corrodes causing rapid destruction.

Influence of temperature and polarization on the corrosion rate.

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