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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
B.Tech. Degree Examinations January 2013
Third / Fifth Semester

CHY270 Corrosion Science


(Common to all branches)
Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 marks


Answer all questions

Part-A

(10 X 2 = 20 Marks)

1. 3 Na2FeO2 + 4H2O A + B + C. Identify A, B and C. Also say in which form of corrosion, this
reaction takes place.
2. Give the name for the following processes:
a. The impregnation of a metallic surface by another metal at high temperature
b. The coating of iron articles with tin.
3. How does transgranular stress corrosion different from Intergranular stress corrosion?
4. Mention four steps in Hydrogen Induced Blistering.
5. In areas of heavy industrial pollution, how does rain affect skyward-facing metal surfaces?
6. Mention the role of Oxygen and helium on the rate of metallic corrosion.
7.

How does the nature of the metal oxides influence on rate of corrosion?

8. What happens when austenitic steels is heated at high temperature of 427 to 900C?
9. Why iron pipes do not rust when connected to zinc but rust rapidly when it connected to copper.
10. Corrosion problems can rarely be attributed to single form of corrosion. Provide two examples
to illustrate this statement.

Part-B

(8 X 10 = 80 Marks)

11. a. Explain the various design strategies and material selection adopted for better corrosion
resistance.

(6)

b. When metals are partially immersed in water (or) conducting solution, discuss the types of
corrosion that take place with mechanism.
(4)
12. a. What is meant by sherardizing? Mention its applications.

(5)

b. Mention the uses of Evans diagram with examples.

(5)

13. a. Discuss stress corrosion cracking and mechanism observed in it.

(5)

b. Mention the type of corrosion associated with enameled or lacquered surfaces of food and
beverage cans that have been exposed to the atmosphere and discuss its mechanism.
(5)

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14. a. The accompanying figure is a simplified Pourbaix diagram for the iron-water system at
250C.For the lines denoted in the figure (a), (b) and( i) to( x,) write balanced chemical
equations and explain the respective equilibria with Nernst equation.
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b. How is galvanic series advantageous over EMF series?

(3)

15. Indicate, with sketches, how is corrosion prevented for the followings:

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a. A buried gas pipeline of carbon steel passing through 1000 km of varies temperature.
b. Al-bronze tube sheets in sea-water environment.
16. a. Write notes on any two forms of corrosion that take place in automobile parts.
b. Describe about types of organic coatings to prevent metal corrosion.
17. a. Describe in detail the mechanism of electrochemical corrosion.

(6)
(4)
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b. Give an account of microbial influenced corrosion.

(4)

18. a. What is Fretting corrosion? Explain its various theories.

(4)

b. Describe Plasma spray and Arc spray methods.

(6)

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