This project will determine the underlying factors that affect the surface temperature and help understand the atmospheric corrosion rate as a function of surface temperature. Hence, the main goal of this proposal is to measure the surface temperature of carbon steel alloys, characterize corrosion products and correlate the surface temperature of carbon steel and their atmospheric corrosion rates when exposed to ever-changing arctic climates.
The main objectives of this research are:
1. To design and fabricate the faceplates to expose metal samples with and without thermocouples.
2. To cut, clean, weigh, and prepare metal coupons for the summer installations
3. To help with sample deployment and data collection over the summer at the Alaska test sites
Profile
Name: Jacob Bodolosky, Undergraduate Student
Institution: University of Alaska Anchorage
Mentor: Raghu Srinivasan, rsrinivasan2@alaska.edu
Award: Apprenticeship
Funding Period: 2023