ME 4910: Degradation of Materials

Course Description

The course will introduce students to the fundamentals of corrosion behavior and environmental degradation of materials. The environmental degradation of metals, polymers, and composites will be discussed. Monitoring and life prediction techniques will be covered. Preventive measures such as materials selection and design, protective coating, surface treatments, inhibitors, and electrochemical techniques are applied, when they should be used, and how various techniques can be integrated to solve complex problems. (YR).