CorroZone Podcast · 16 Jun 2026
Course Wrap-Up: Selecting Corrosion Control Strategies in Practice
- Free
- Lecture
- Beginner
- ~16 min
Bringing the course together into practice: a structured framework for selecting corrosion control that integrates thermodynamics, kinetics and corrosion-form identification, the six principal strategies and where each fits, the cost / reliability / maintenance / environmental trade-offs, the coating–CP synergy, and pointers to advanced topics for further study.
Show notes
What you'll learn
- Articulate a structured decision framework for selecting corrosion control strategies, integrating thermodynamics, kinetics, and corrosion form identification
- Describe the six principal corrosion control strategies (material selection, design, coatings, CP, inhibitors, environmental control) and their primary applications
- Evaluate trade-offs between protection methods across the criteria of cost, reliability, maintenance, and environmental impact
- Explain how coatings and cathodic protection interact synergistically on buried and immersed structures
- Identify the conditions under which each protection strategy is most appropriate
- Recognise the scope of advanced corrosion topics beyond this course and identify pathways for further study
Who this is for
Anyone beginning their study of corrosion — students, engineers, and technical staff who want a solid foundation in why metals corrode and what can be done about it. No prior background assumed.
What you'll learn
- Articulate a structured decision framework for selecting corrosion control strategies, integrating thermodynamics, kinetics, and corrosion form identification
- Describe the six principal corrosion control strategies (material selection, design, coatings, CP, inhibitors, environmental control) and their primary applications
- Evaluate trade-offs between protection methods across the criteria of cost, reliability, maintenance, and environmental impact
- Explain how coatings and cathodic protection interact synergistically on buried and immersed structures
- Identify the conditions under which each protection strategy is most appropriate
- Recognise the scope of advanced corrosion topics beyond this course and identify pathways for further study