Chemical · Materials Science
Corrosion Prevention & Material Selection
Intermediate 4 weeks 30-50 hours
Run a real corrosion experiment: expose coated and uncoated metal samples to salt solution, log mass loss and appearance over time. Rank protection strategies.
Major
Chemical
Focus area
Materials Science
Total hours
30-50 hours
What you'll need
- steel and aluminum metal sample coupons
- digital precision pocket scale 0.01g
- metal primer and coating spray set
- sodium chloride salt for solutions
- USB digital microscope 1000x for electronics
- plastic sample containers with lids set
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Steps
- Cut and label steel and aluminum coupons, some coated and some bare.
- Weigh each coupon and photograph it under the microscope.
- Submerge the coupons in salt solution in labeled containers.
- Weigh and photograph each coupon weekly for 4 or more weeks.
- Calculate mass loss rate and rank each protection method.
- Document the photos and data for your portfolio.
What to photograph for your portfolio
- Corrosion samples
- mass loss curves
- coating comparison
- protection ranking
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