Designing a Smaller, Portable, and Modular Corrosion Test

Atmospheric corrosion is a complex process that involves chemical, electrochemical, and physical changes to the metal exposed. Atmospheric corrosion occurs when a metal surface is under a thin layer of moisture but not completely immersed, and the metal surface corrodes while exposed to environmental factors. The main goal of this proposed project is to collect and process weather data for atmospheric corrosion from corrosion test sites across the state of Alaska. Permanent bench-top style corrosion racks were installed as part of the already funded 2020 NASA EPSCoR CAN award titled “Development of Test Sites and Atmospheric Corrosion Studies of Metal Alloys and Coatings Exposed to Cold Arctic/Sub-Arctic Climate” by [Dr. Raghu Srinivasan]. This project will engage an Alaska Native student, expose him to a research environment, and encourage him to pursue graduate education in the newly approved fast-track Master of Science program in Mechanical Engineering at UAA.

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