Corrosion and structural integrity
Our major aim is to elucidate and quantify the processes that contribute to the deterioration and failure of engineering materials through the interaction of material composition, operating environment and the applied/residual stress system.
Centre for Infrastructure Management Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Opportunities
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Opportunities available with the Centre of Infrastructure Management (CIM)
Corrosion and Structural Integrity
We are highly active in the research and analysis of materials applicable to the offshore, aerospace, automotive and electrical power industries
Novel scanning electrochemical technologies for mapping defects in organic coatings
The project aims to develop an understanding of the physical and chemical features of coatings which are responsible for the causes of heterogeneities
Understanding the failure mechanisms of coatings on contaminated steel substrates
The project will determine the method by which coatings on contaminated surfaces fail through the development of protocols
Investigation and characterisation of corrosion mechanism for the sol-gel developed Cr6+ free coatings for aircraft Al or Mg alloys
This project will add various corrosion inhibitors in the formulation to investigate their corrosion resistance and mechanism to the coated metal through electrochemical analysis
Metals and Metallic Coatings
Corrosion tests can be performed on metals, alloys and metallic coatings, such as hot-dip and electroplated surfaces
Corrosion and structural integrity facilities
A list of facilities for corrosion and structural integrity testing for various construction materials
Failure analysis
We can carry out analysis of corrosion-induced failures with the intent of identifying the cause in order to reduce the likelihood of future occurrences
New sol-gel coatings fight corrosion and improve environmental friendliness
Ï㽶ÊÓƵers from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s Materials and Engineering Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute are developing a range of customised sol-gel coatings to be used on a range of products