Metal science and corrosion

This course aims to give a fundamental knowledge on the physical chemistry of metals and then to apply the relevant concepts for a basic understanding of corrosion phenomena.

Students will know basic concepts in the science of metals and in electrochemistry, acquiring a fundamental knowledge of corrosion and of the strategies aimed to prevent it or to protect a metal from being corroded. They will be able to study a corrosion phenomenon, to distinguish among different type of corrosions, to choose the best strategies to prevent corrosion and to protect metals, including the selection of the most suitable metallic materials.