Details
1-day course
CPD Credit: 6.5 hours; Competence/s: 1
Corrosion is a serious and expensive problem in engineering, and it is estimated that it costs over 3% of the GDP of many developed countries. However, in many instances, it is not considered during the design and service life of engineering components and structures.
This course aims to give delegates an understanding of corrosion and the many different forms it can take. It will also show how mechanical factors and the environment can interact, causing potentially serious problems and failures.
The course will describe the various methods of preventing corrosion, including material selection and design. This will allow participants to select the best methods of preventing serious problems.
Course Aims
The course aims to give attendees an understanding of corrosion and its importance in engineering. It will help participants to identify problems and prevent them most economically and effectively. It also aims at understanding the problems encountered in the environment, which in turn will help in the design stage before any potential problems may occur. It will also contribute to discussions with clients, as it will identify and understand potential problems. This course will give a basic understanding of corrosion-resistant materials, which is useful when discussing materials with suppliers.
Course Programme
i) Basis of Aqueous Corrosion
- The mechanism of aqueous corrosion
- The electro-chemical basis of corrosion
- The basis and use of a galvanic series
ii) Corrosion Mechanisms
- Uniform/ Weight loss corrosion
- Pitting and crevice corrosion
- Galvanic corrosion
- Stress corrosion cracking and Hydrogen embrittlement
- Erosion and Corrosion
- Biologically induced corrosion
iii) Corrosion Prevention
- The methods used to prevent corrosion
- Basic design and corrosion
- The basis of corrosion inhibitors
- Material Selection including: Stainless steels, aluminium alloys, nickel and titanium alloys
- Coating and corrosion prevention
- Use of cathodic protection
Learning Outcomes
The course will enable companies to understand the importance of corrosion and how it may be prevented. Attendees will:
- Gain an understanding or corrosion that will enable them to avoid many potential problems.
- Be able to understand the basis of the galvanic series and how it is used in material selection.
- Be able to identify the various forms of corrosion and their importance in various applications.
- Be able to understand how mechanical and metallurgical factors affect corrosion and allow companies to avoid serious problems such as stress corrosion cracking and hydrogen embrittlement.
- Understand and evaluate the methods used for corrosion prevention, which will allow people to select the best methods to be used for their application.
- Have knowledge of the most commonly used corrosion-resistant materials, such as stainless steel. This will assist with material selection and help in discussions with clients and suppliers.
Who should attend
The course is suitable for anyone working in engineering or manufacturing who requires a basic understanding of the subject and the methods of preventing corrosion. It will be particularly useful for design and production engineers as well as new starters and graduates.
Trainer Profile
Dr. Clayton Thomas PhD, MMet, BSc (Eng), ARSM, MICorr
He studied metallurgy at Imperial College and earned a PhD from the University of Sheffield, focusing on offshore corrosion fatigue.
He worked for three years at British Steel Technical as a metallurgical investigator and later as a corrosion test laboratory manager.
In 1990, he joined Cameron (now OneSubsea), a major supplier of oil and gas completion equipment. Over time, he became a senior metallurgist, working on major topside and offshore projects for operators such as BP, Shell, AGIP, Total, and Conoco. He was responsible for material selection and corrosion prevention for topside and subsea projects, as well as metallurgy and welding for equipment including wellheads, BOPs, flowlines, choke valves, risers, manifolds, Christmas trees, and associated components.
Since 2000, he has been the director of Lloyd-Thomas Consultancy Ltd., providing metallurgical support and training. He has continued to work in the oil and gas industry, as well as other engineering sectors such as power engineering, aerospace, and biomedical. He has conducted numerous failure investigations and has served as an expert witness in litigation cases.
He has also delivered over 250 metallurgy courses for companies and colleges on various aspects of metallurgy and is an approved trainer for the AMRC.
Please contact the CPD Training Team for further information on scheduled course dates and In-Company options.