Mentorointiohjelma materiaalitekniikan ja 3D- tulostuksen opiskelijoille ja ammattilaisille
2024-01-08 - 2024-05-28
Mentorointiohjelma materiaalitekniikan ja 3D- tulostuksen opiskelijoille ja ammattilaisille
Aika: Tammikuusta 2024 alkaen sisältäen yhteisen aloitustapahtuman ja 3-5 mentorointisessiota
Toukokuussa 2024 yhteinen päätöstapahtuma
Paikka: Mentorointitapaamiset tullaan järjestämään joko etäyhteyksin tai kasvotusten osallistujien toiveiden ja tilanteiden mukaan. Aloitus- ja päätöstapahtumat on tarkoitus järjestää pääkaupunkiseudulla, mutta myös etäosallistuminen on mahdollista.
Kohderyhmä: Ohjelma on suunnattu materiaali- ja valmistustekniikan opiskelijoille ja ammattilaisille. Osallistujien tulee olla ASM Finland ry:n tai opiskelijoille suunnatun Material Advantage -ohjelman ja/tai Suomen Korroosioyhdistys SKY:n jäseniä ja/tai FIRPA:n jäseniä.

ASM Finland ry, Suomen Korroosioyhdistys SKY ja FIRPA järjestävät yhteistyönä mentorointiohjelman, joka on suunnattu materiaali- ja valmistustekniikan opiskelijoille ja ammattilaisille. Mentorointiohjelma on ilmainen ASM:n, SKY:n ja FIRPA:n jäsenille eli mukaan pääset liittymällä jäseneksi johonkin näistä yhdistyksistä.
Mentorointiohjelman tarkoituksena on luoda yhteyksiä urallaan eri vaiheissa olevien osaajien välillä, mahdollistaen näin mentoroitavan omien kykyjen kehittymisen, vahvuusalueiden hahmottamisen ja verkostoitumisen muiden osaajien kanssa. Mentorointi on prosessi, jossa kokeneempi mentori auttaa mentoroitavaa eli aktoria oppimaan lisää ja kehittymään ammatillisesti jakamalla omaa osaamistaan.
Osallistujan niin toivoessa, tapaamiset voidaan järjestää myös ns. vertaismentorointina urallaan samassa vaiheessa olevien kesken, tällöin ohjelma tarjoaa mahdollisuuden päästä pohtimaan uravaiheessa tai tilanteessa ajankohtaisia teemoja toisen materiaalitekniikan osaajan kanssa. Vertaismentoroinnissa henkilöt toimivat vuorotellen mentorin ja aktorin rooleissa.
Mentorointi tapahtuu kahdenvälisissä luottamuksellisissa keskusteluissa, jotka perustuvat sitoutumiseen ja avoimuuteen. Ensimmäisessä tapaamisessa mentori ja aktori tai vertaismentorit allekirjoittavat kahdenkeskisen sopimuksen, jossa prosessin parametrit ja kesto määritetään. Nämä mentoroinnille asetettavat tavoitteet määräytyvät aktorin kiinnostuksen kohteiden ja toiveiden mukaan. Sekä mentorin että aktorin toiveita kysytään jo ilmoittautumisessa ja ne otetaan huomioon pareja muodostettaessa. Tavoitteena on, että mentori ja aktori käyvät kevään aikana vähintään neljä keskustelua aktorin toivomista aiheista. Pari sopii keskustelujen ajankohdat ja toteutustavat keskenään. Keskusteluun suositellaan varattavaksi ainakin tunti tai puolitoista. Hyvä käytäntö on,

että käsiteltävistä aiheista sovitaan jo etukäteen, jotta sekä mentori että aktori voivat valmistautua keskusteluun.
Ilmoittautuminen: Mentorointiohjelmaan haku on mahdollista keskiviikkoon 15.11.2023 asti sähköpostitse osoitteeseen asm.finland(at)asmfinland.fi. Ilmoittautumalla hyväksyt, että tietojasi tullaan käyttämään ASM Finlandin tietosuoja-asetuksen mukaisesti (https://www.asmfinland.fi/gdpr.html) mentorointiprosessin aikana.
Paikka mentorointiohjelmassa pyritään tarjoamaan mahdollisimman monelle. Järjestäjä kuitenkin pidättää oikeuden rajata paikkoja, mikäli sopivien mentorointiparien löytyminen niin vaatii. Valinnat tehdään joulukuun alussa ja ohjelmaan valittuihin ollaan yhteydessä 15.12.2023 mennessä.
Liitäthän hakemukseesi CV:si pdf:nä. Lisäksi vastaathan seuraaviin kysymyksiin:

Mikä sai sinut kiinnostumaan tästä mentorointiohjelmasta?
Oletko kiinnostunut mentorin vai aktorin roolista vai vertaismentoroinnista?
Mitkä ovat odotuksesi mentorointiohjelmalle?
Mitkä ovat odotuksesi mentorointiparillesi?
Mitkä ovat ammatilliset vahvuutesi?
Kuvaile itseäsi, millainen ihminen olet ja mitä harrastat vapaa-ajalla?
Jos ilmoittauduit mentoriksi, toivotko erillistä infotilaisuutta mentoreille?

Vastaukset tullaan toimittamaan myös mentorointiparillesi ja parien muodostamisen jälkeen osallistujien jäsenyys, ASM Finland ry/Material Advantage, Korroosioyhdistys ja/tai FIRPA tullaan tarkastamaan.

CorroZoom webinar 25.1.2024
2024-01-25 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
The first CorroZoom webinar of 2024 will be on 25 January and will be given by Prof. Herman Terryn from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Brussels, Belgium. The talk is entitled “Exploring Advances in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy: A Comprehensive Review of Critical Factors and Recent Progress in Studying Corrosion and Metal Protection.” EIS is a topic of great interest to the corrosion community and Herman has made significant contributions to advance the method as well as its analysis and application. Please register and attend if you are interested by clicking here.

Yritysvierailu Cormetille
2024-02-05 17:00 - 18:00
SKY on kutsuttu tutustumaan Cormetin toimintaan, tiloihin ja toimintaan ma 5.2.2024 klo 17. Cormet sijaitsee Vantaalla osoitteessa Koivulehdontie 4. Ilmoittaudu mukaan 1.2. mennessä sähköpostilla info@korroosioyhdistys.fi.
Cormet Oy valmistaa ja myy materiaali- ja korroosiotestauslaitteita laboratoriokäyttöön ja kenttäympäristöön. Yritys on erikoistunut korkean lämpötilan korkeapainesovelluksiin. Cormet toimittaa instrumentteja yliopisto- ja teollisuuslaboratorioihin mukaan lukien sähköntuotanto-, kemian-, kuljetus- sekä öljy- ja kaasuteollisuus. Lähes kaikki tuotteet räätälöidään asiakkaiden tarpeiden mukaan.
We are welcome to visit Cormet on Tuesday February 5th at 17 o’clock. The address of Cormet is Koivulehdontie 4, Vantaa. Please inform us of your participation no later than February 1st to info@korroosioyhdistys.fi.
Cormet manufactures material and corrosion testing instruments for the laboratory and field environment. We specialise in high-temperature high-pressure applications. Cormet delivers instruments to university and industrial laboratories including power-generation, chemical, transportation and oil & gas industries. Nearly all the products are tailored according to customers’ needs.

CorroZoom webinar 20.2.2024
2024-02-20 15:00 - 16:30
Second CorroZoom Season 4 Webinar – Srdjan Nesic
20 February 2024 at 0800 US Eastern
Registration: https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PVCSjBm2T-63cw-auqnrkA
Corrosion of Carbon Steel in Aqueous CO2 Environments – the Known Knowns and the Known Unknowns
Srdjan Nesic
Ohio University
Athens, OH, USA

CorroZoom webinar From Fundamental Mechanisms of Delamination to Self-Healing Coating Systems
2024-03-19 14:00 - 15:00
The next CorroZoom webinar will be on 19 March and will be given by Dr. Michael Rohwerder from Max Planck Institut fuer Eisenforschung (Iron Research) in Dusseldorf, Germany. The talk is entitled “From Fundamental Mechanisms of Delamination to Self-Healing Coating Systems.” Michael has used state of the art tools to develop a detailed understanding of the most common form of organic coating failure, delamination, and also interesting coating systems that are self-healing.
Please register by clicking here.
From Fundamental Mechanisms of Delamination to Self-Healing Coating Systems
Michael Rohwerder, Max Planck Institut fuer Eisenforschung (Iron Research), Dusseldorf, Germany
Abstract
Undamaged coatings can withstand corrosive environments usually for quite long exposure times. Once a defect is inflicted into them, however, corrosion-driven delamination of organic coatings can be quite fast. Delamination is a pervasive issue in coatings and protective layers, compromising structural integrity and longevity across various industries. Understanding the fundamental mechanisms behind delamination is crucial for developing effective mitigation strategies. In this talk, we delve into the intricate processes driving delamination, exploring factors such ion migration along and oxygen reduction at the interface. Building upon this foundation, we investigate innovative approaches to combat delamination through the development of self-healing coating systems. Self-healing coatings offer promising solutions to mitigate delamination, prolonging the lifespan and performance of coated surfaces. Special emphasis will be on the application of conducting polymers for self-healing coating systems and on strategies for achieving reliable and safe long-term storage.
Biography
Michael Rohwerder is head of the corrosion research group at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH (MPIE) in Düsseldorf (Germany). He studied Physics at the University of Hamburg and obtained his doctoral degree from the University of Düsseldorf. Postdoctoral stays followed at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Erlangen. In 2000, he joined MPIE, where he mainly works on electrochemical reactions on surfaces and at interfaces, corrosion, and self-healing coatings.
Notably, in 2007 Michael was awarded a Christian Doppler Laboratory (CDL for Diffusion and Segregation, 2008-2014), where he pioneered innovative Kelvin probe-based methods for highly sensitive and spatially resolved hydrogen detection as well as for studying electrochemical reactions at buried interfaces. As a member-at-large of the Corrosion Division of the Electrochemical Society and the editor of Materials & Corrosion, Michael actively contributes to advancing the field.
His research at MPIE spans a broad spectrum, ranging from fundamental studies on coating delamination, novel zinc alloy coatings, and self-healing organic coatings to investigations on hydrogen behavior in metals and high-temperature grain boundary oxidation. Central to his work are dedicated model experiments and the continual advancement of experimental techniques, extending his contributions also into the realm of fundamental electrochemistry. Michael’s impactful research is evidenced by his extensive publication record, comprising over 200 peer-reviewed papers. In 2023, he received the prestigious European Corrosion Medal in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field.

SKY Vuosikokous
2024-03-21 17:00 - 20:00
Sääntömääräinen vuosikokous pidetään pääkaupunkiseudulla.
Paikka ilmoitetaan kokouskutsun yhteydessä.

SKY Korroosiokoulutuspäivät ”Korroosionestolla kohti kestävämpää huomista: Perusteet, ratkaisut ja käytännöt”
2024-04-18 11:00 - 2024-04-19 14:00 | Aalto-yliopisto, Kemistintie 1, Espoo
Koulutuspäivien tarkoituksena on jakaa korroosioon ja korroosionestoon liittyvää tietoa ja edistää osallistujien ammatillista osaamista ja verkostoitumista.
Kaksipäiväinen koulutustapahtuma pidetään Aluminium-salissa (Vuorimiehentie 2K) ja se järjestetään yhteistyössä Aalto-yliopiston kanssa.
Torstai 18.4. (Aalto-yliopisto, Vuorimiehentie 2K, Espoo)
11:00-12:30 Ilmoittautuminen ja lounas
12:30-16:00 Päivän aiheina korroosion perusteet, vedyn aiheuttamat materiaalihaasteet, korkealämpötilakorroosio, tulistinalueen korroosion mittaaminen, termodynamiikka & korroosio
16:00-17:15 Paneelikeskustelu: ”Miten materiaalitekniikka ja korroosion ymmärrys voivat edistää hiilineutraalisuutta Suomessa, Euroopassa ja maailmalla”. Panelisteina professori Leena Hupa (Åbo Akademi), tutkimusprofessori Elina Huttunen-Saarivirta (VTT), tutkijatohtori Tuomas Puttonen (Aalto-yliopisto) ja korroosioasiantuntija Esa Virolainen (SSAB).
18:30-20:30 Illallinen (ravintola Ranta, Radisson Blu Espoo), mahdollisuus verkostoitua muiden alan osaajien kanssa
Perjantai 19.4. (Aalto-yliopisto, Vuorimiehentie 2K, Espoo)
8:30-11:30 Päivän aiheina mikrobiologinen korroosio, jännityskorroosio, eristeiden alainen korroosio, korroosionestomaalaus
11:30-12:30 Lounas
12:30-13:30 Mahdollisuus tutustua Aalto-yliopiston hydrometallurgian ja korroosion laboratoriotiloihin
Hinta: 350 eur (jäsenille 320 eur) sisältäen koulutusmateriaalin, lounaat molempina päivinä ja verkostoitumisillallisen
Yhden päivän osallistumismaksu, sis. yhden lounaan ja päivän koulutusmateriaalin, 210 eur (jäsenille 180 eur)
Opiskelijoille luennot ovat maksuttomat, ilmoittautuminen Aalto-yliopiston kautta sähköpostitse: reima.herrala(@)aalto.fi
Korroosioyhdistyksen jäseneksi voit liittyä: https://www.korroosioyhdistys.fi/jasenyys/
Koulutuspäivän ilmoittaumislinkki on auki vielä 10.4.2024.
Sen jälkeen voit ottaa yhteyttä info@korroosioyhdistys.fi
Luennot ovat perinteistä korroosio-osaamista, ja päivä päättyy paneelikeskusteluun ja verkostoitumisillalliseen. Perjantaina on vuorossa soveltavia korroosioaiheita ja ratkaisumalleja, sekä mahdollisuus laboratoriovierailuun.
Lopullinen ohjelma Korroosiokoulutuspäivät_2024_ohjelma-final
Luennot pidetään pääosin suomen kielellä, mutta kysymyksiä voi esittää myös englanniksi.

Corrosion Awareness Day webinar by Swerim
2024-04-24 14:00 - 17:00
Invitation to participate in the Corrosion Awareness Day 2024!
Corrosion is all around us and occurs when materials revert to a more stable state. However, much can be done to ensure that this does not have a serious impact on our lives. The seminar will be online and free of charge. Please register no later than April 22. All registered participants will receive the teams link to join the webinar no later than April 23.
More information and registration here.

CorroZoom webinar Stress Corrosion Cracking of Stainless Steels and Nickel Base Alloys
2024-05-07 15:00 - 16:00
Stress Corrosion Cracking of Stainless Steels and Nickel Base Alloys
En-Hou Han
Institute of Corrosion Science and Technology (ICoST)
South China University of Technology (SCUT)
Guangzhou, China
Abstract
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of different materials happens in various industries. Although SCC has long history and researchers have revealed considerable understanding, the mechanisms are not clear and accurate prediction of SCC is still not possible. Many factors affect SCC, including but not limited to alloy composition and microstructure, environment, and load (stress, strain and strain rate). This lecture will mainly discuss SCC crack initiation and propagation for Fe-Cr-Ni alloys, both stainless stainless steels and nickel-base alloys, and will especially focus on the effects of local parameters (local material, local chemical & electrochemical and local mechanical conditions). The electrochemical corrosion behavior and the chemical composition, microstructure and electronic characters of oxide films for stainless steels and Ni base alloys used in nuclear power plants will be reviewed. The effects of water chemistry and material microstructure on oxide films were analyzed in order to relate oxide film properties to electrochemical behavior. The effect of the surface after surface finishing, grinding, machining or scratching on corrosion and SCC initiation in simulated primary water of nuclear power plants will be discussed because the different manufacturing techniques can cause the formation of microstructures of different gradients near the surface and also cause large differences in surface deformation. SCC propagation in various conditions will be presented as will an SCC prediction model that has bee applied to real nuclear power industry components. Finally, future research trends on the topic will be proposed.
Biography
Dr. En-Hou Han is a full professor of South China University of Technology (SCUT), President of Institute of Corrosion Science and Technology (ICoST). He received his Ph.D. from Northeastern University in Shenyang, China in 1990. From 1995-1998 he was a research scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and was a professor at the Institute of Materials Research in Shenyang from 1998-2023. Prof. Han’s research interests include (1) Localized corrosion mechanism understanding and characterization, especially the interaction of mechanical and chemical effects, such as corrosion fatigue, stress corrosion cracking and hydrogen embrittlement for various materials in harsh environments; (2) Corrosion prevention techniques such as nanocomposite coatings, plating, inhibitors & cathodic protection; (3) Service lifetime prediction and failure analysis for engineering structure and components by big data modelling, digital twins & artificial intelligence (AI); (4) R & D of corrosion resistant alloys (including HEAs) in severe industry environment including new energy industries, energy storage and sea water. He received many awards and honors and has leadership roles in the corrosion and materials communities.
More information and registration here.

CorroZoom: Active Learning Approach Towards Discovery of New Efficient Corrosion Inhibitors
2024-06-04 15:00 - 16:30
To register (free for all):
https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AH4DD_ZaSw2RpA-xtUQR_g

Active Learning Approach Towards Discovery of New Efficient Corrosion Inhibitors
Mikhail Zheludkevich
Institute of Surface Science
Helmholtz Zentrum Hereon
Geesthacht, Germany
Abstract
Organic corrosion inhibitors, whether added to protective coatings or directly to corrosive environments, play a crucial role in various active corrosion protection strategies. However, the quest for effective corrosion inhibitors within the vast chemical space remains a difficult challenge. Over the past decades, countless research papers have documented the inhibitory effects of individual compounds on various metals across diverse corrosive conditions, creating an infinite narrative. Fortunately, recent advancements in machine learning (ML) techniques offer promising avenues for narrowing the search and identifying potential candidates more efficiently. This work highlights the potential of computer-assisted methods in rapidly screening large numbers of organic compounds as potential corrosion inhibitors for magnesium and aluminum alloys. Our approach involves developing quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) models using ML algorithms, specifically support vector regression and kernel ridge regression. These models learn from existing data and generalize to predict the behavior of new compounds. To assess their robustness, we conducted experimental blind testing. The ML models leverage molecular descriptors derived from geometry and density functional theory calculations of organic compounds. Notably, two systematic approaches for sparse feature selection, identifying molecular descriptors most relevant to the corrosion inhibition efficiency of chemical compounds were proposed. This framework outperforms predictions based on randomly selected descriptors. To further enhance prediction quality, an active learning approach has been implemented. Experimental results from newly predicted modulators were incorporated into extended training data sets, iteratively improving model accuracy over time. In summary, ML-driven approaches hold great promise for accelerating the discovery of corrosion inhibitors. By harnessing computational tools, researchers can efficiently explore the vast chemical space and make informed decisions on the selection of corrosion inhibitors for specific applications.
Biography
Prof. Mikhail Zheludkevich currently serves as the Director of the Institute of Surface Science at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Germany. Additionally, he holds a full professorship at the University of Kiel. His research interests revolve around electrochemistry, multi-functional surfaces, and the active protection of lightweight materials and multi-material systems. In 2002, Prof. Zheludkevich earned his PhD in Physical Chemistry from the Belarusian State University, specializing in the interaction of atomic gases with metallic surfaces. Following a decade of diverse roles at the University of Aveiro in Portugal, ranging from post-doctoral researcher to group leader, he joined Helmholtz Zentrum Geesthacht as the head of the Corrosion and Surface Technology Department. In 2021, he established the Institute of Surface Science, a position he continues to lead. He has received recognition for his work, including the Tajima Prize from the International Society of Electrochemistry in 2016 and the distinction of Person of the Year 2023 by the International Mg Society. Furthermore, he serves as the chairman of the Aerospace Working Party at the European Federation of Corrosion.

Hydrogen & Materials 2024 Seminar
2024-06-06 08:00 - 2024-06-07 17:00
International seminar on the interactions between hydrogen and materials, covering material challenges related to all steps in the value chain: production, transportation, storage and use of hydrogen!
Topics
Hydrogen transition​
Environmental degradation of materials in hydrogen​
Hydrogen embrittlement of metals​
Hydrogen tribology​
Modelling of hydrogen-material interactions
More information here.

EUROCORR 2024 in France, Paris
2024-09-01 - 2024-09-05 | Paris, Palais des Congrès, Pariisi, Ranska
Information
https://www.cefracor.org/en/eurocorr-2024

FIRPA 2024 Annual Seminar & Exhibition
2024-09-12 | AS2, TUAS building, Maarintie 8, 02150 Espoo, Maarintie 8, Espoo
Suomen pikavalmistusyhdistys FIRPA järjestää vuotuisen konferenssinsa yhteistyössä Aalto-yliopiston kanssa Espoon Otaniemessä.
Tapahtuma on englanninkikelinen. SKY:n jäsenet voivat osallistua tapahtumaan jäsenhinnalla.

Lisätietoa / more information: https://www.firpa.fi/firpa2024

Finnish Additive Manufacturing Association FIRPA is organizing the annual Conference 12.9 at Otaniemi, Espoo, in collaboration with Aalto University. It is engaging the students, research and industry in the field.
The event language is English. SKY members can participate with member price.
There will be an exciting presentation by start-ups, big companies, and international keynote speakers. We have the privilege of having a pioneer and guru of additive manufacturing, Ian Gibson, to have an opening keynote presentation. He has more than 30 years of experience of the AM field.

Webinar: Quantitative EDS Analysis
2024-09-19 15:00 - 16:00
Webinar: Quantitative EDS Analysis 19/09/2024 klo 15:00 – 16:00
More infromation here.

CorroZoom webinar Towards Sustainable Alloys: Overcoming Corrosion Challenges by Engineering Suitable Microstructures
2025-01-23 15:00 - 16:00
CorroZoom webinar
Towards Sustainable Alloys: Overcoming Corrosion Challenges by Engineering Suitable Microstructures
Date: 23 January 2025, 15:00
Rajeev Gupta
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University
Abstract
Reducing material consumption, increasing the useful service life, and promoting recycling are critical components of creating a sustainable future. Corrosion reduces the useful life of engineering components, necessitating the production of more materials. Additionally, corrosion-resistant metallic materials are often heavier, resulting in higher carbon footprints. As a result, the need to develop lightweight, high-strength, and corrosion-resistant materials is steadily increasing. The properties of engineering alloys are often limited by conventional compositions and manufacturing technologies. The speaker’s recent work has demonstrated the development of alloys with properties that exceed traditional limits, achieved through precise control of microstructure and composition. Specific examples of high-energy ball-milled alloys and additively manufactured alloys will be presented, showing how high corrosion resistance can be achieved through the design of unique microstructures.
Biography
Rajeev Gupta is an associate professor of materials science and engineering at North Carolina State University. He received his B.S. in materials and metallurgical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India and Ph.D. in materials engineering from Monash University, Australia. Prior to joining the NC State University faculty, he was an assistant professor of chemical, biomolecular and corrosion engineering at the University of Akron, Ohio. He is an associate editor of the Journal of the Electrochemical Society. Rajeev has authored over 130 publications and holds two patents. His primary research interests lie in the broad areas of corrosion and material engineering. His research group focuses on understanding the structure-processing-property-performance relationships in metallic materials, corrosion initiation and propagation mechanisms, and high-temperature corrosion using state-of-the-art material characterization and electrochemical techniques. The fundamental research is intended to be applied in developing new materials, corrosion characterization techniques, material processing technologies, and life prediction models.
To register (free for all):
https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rqb3yy6BSkm3QTBYz0q5sw

27.2.2025 CorroZoom webinar: Intelligent Design of Coatings for Corrosion Protection
2025-02-27 15:00 - 16:00
The next CorroZoom webinar will be on 27 February and will be given by Prof. Dawei Zhang from the University of Science and Technology Beijing. The talk is entitled “Intelligent Design of Coatings for Corrosion Protection.” Dawei Zhang directs a world-leading activity in smart, self-healing coatings and is also active in AI-driven corrosion research and microbial corrosion.
Please register here.
Intelligent Design of Coatings for Corrosion Protection
Dawei Zhang, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Abstract
Advanced organic coatings with active protective and self-healing properties have received considerable research interest due to their robust corrosion protection performance in harsh service environments. However, conventional trial-and-error strategies for designing and optimizing these intricate coating systems are time-consuming and labor-intensive. This talk focuses the application of intelligent technologies including discriminative/generative models, high-throughput automated experiments and their integration to accelerate the discovery of active protective and self-healing coatings out of vast compositional spaces. Beyond that, corrosion sensors and machine learning are leveraged to understand and predict coating performance in simulated/real service environments.
Biography
Dawei Zhang is a professor at University of Science and Technology Beijing. He is the director of the Office of International Affairs of the university and deputy director of National Materials Corrosion and Protection Data Center. He is a Fellow of Association for Materials Protection and Performance and the Chair of its International Advisory Council. His research interests include advanced protective coatings, AI-driven corrosion research and microbial corrosion. He has published over 200 papers with ~16,000 citations and an h-index of 66 (Jan 2025). He is an Editor of Corrosion Science, and editorial board member of several journals including npj Materials Degradation and Corrosion Engineering.

SKY vuosikokous ja vierailu Turkuun / SKY annual meeting and visit to Turku
2025-03-20 12:00 - 2025-03-21 14:00
Suomen Korroosioyhdistys SKY:n sääntömääräinen vuosikokous järjestään tänä vuonna maaliskuussa Turussa. Kokouksen yhteydessä 20-21.3.2025 tarjotaan mahdollisuus vierailla Top Analyticalla ja Åbo Akademissa. Tapahtumaan sisältyy myös vapaamuotoista ohjelmaa ja verkostoitumista.
Torstaina aloitamme lounaalla ja tutustumisella Top Analytican toimintaan, jossa pääset tutustumaan moderniin materiaalitutkimuksen laitekantaan ja kuulet esimerkkejä korroosio-ongelmien ratkaisusta.
Iltapäivän ohjelmassa on myös SKY:n vuosikokous sekä yhdistyksen tulevan toiminnan suunnittelua ja ideointia, minkä jälkeen on vielä yhteistä ohjelmaa ja verkostoitumista.
Perjantaina menemme tutustumaan Åbo Akademiin. Laboratoriokierroksen lisäksi kuulemme huippututkijoiden esityksiä korroosion aiheuttamista haasteista ja siitä, miten niitä pyritään ratkomaan nykytieteen keinoin. Esitysten kieli on englanti. Tapahtuma päättyy lounaaseen.
Tule mukaan oppimaan korroosiotutkimuksen perusteista, kuulemaan alan viimeisimmistä kehityssuunnista ja verkostoitumaan asiantuntijoiden kanssa!
Ilmoittautuminen viimeistään 28.2. alla olevan linkin kautta.
Hinta on SKY:n jäsenille 30 €, muille 60 €.

The annual meeting of the Finnish Corrosion Society will be held in Turku in March. In connection with the meeting on March 20-21, 2025, an opportunity to visit Top Analytica and Åbo Akademi is offered. The event also includes a free-form program and networking.
On Thursday, March 20th, we’ll start with lunch and getting to know Top Analytica’s activities. This gives you a chance to learn about modern materials research equipment and hear examples of solutions to corrosion problems. The afternoon program also includes the statutory annual meeting of SKY with planning and ideation of the association’s future activities, followed by a joint program and networking.
On Friday, March 21st, we will visit Åbo Akademi. In addition to a laboratory tour, top researchers will give presentations about the challenges related to corrosion and how to solve them with the help of modern science. The language of the presentations is English. The event ends with lunch.
So please join us and learn about the basics of corrosion research, hear about the latest developments in the field, and network with experts!
Registration deadline is February 28th via the link.
The price is €30 for SKY members, and €60 for others.

CorroZoom webinar 20.3.2025
2025-03-20 15:00 - 16:00
The next CorroZoom webinar will be on 20 March and will be given by Dr. Narasi Sridhar.
Register here (free for all): https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_31o5zlL6RwWw9pQnjaAnEA
Bayesian Network Modeling of Corrosion – Theory and Applications
Narasi Sridhar, MC Consult LLC
Abstract
Bayesian network modeling (BN) is a class of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques that relies on building probabilistic cause-effect relationships between various factors affecting an event e.g., corrosion of a system. The uncertainties with respect to data are included in the Bayesian probabilities. The uncertainties in models (cause-effect relationships) are included in conditional probabilities. BN’s are useful for modeling corrosion of engineering systems because there are many uncertainties (and missing information) in these systems and the system performance is dependent on a combination of design and operational factors, including human factors. This talk is aimed at both researchers and practitioners. The talk is divided into three parts: Part 1 will discuss the basics of BN and the various types of BN’s (dynamic BN, hybrid BN, Learning BN, etc.). Part 2 will discuss the application of BN for three industrial problems to illustrate the general approach: seawater corrosion of corrosion resistant alloys, stress corrosion cracking of onshore pipelines, and gaseous hydrogen embrittlement of pipeline components. Part 3 will discuss how BN can be used in research to identify causal connections. The talk will conclude with future directions of BN models.
Biography
Dr. Sridhar, FAMPP, FASM is the CEO of MC Consult LLC, a materials and corrosion consulting company. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Materials Science & Engineering Department at The Ohio State University. He acts as an advisor in projects involving materials integrity issues and brings together diverse entities in addressing complex problems. He was a former Vice President of DNV. His main technical interests involve life prediction and risk assessment of structures and systems. He has conducted research on localized corrosion and environmentally assisted cracking of materials in chemical process, oil and gas, and nuclear waste applications. He is active in the development of Bayesian network models for the risk assessment of corrodible systems. He has also been involved in research related to the electrochemical conversion of CO2 into useful products. He worked at DNV from 2007 to 2020 in the Research & Innovation and Oil and Gas units. From 1989 to 2007, he worked at the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses and the Division of Mechanical and Materials Engineering in Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas in various technical and managerial capacities. From 1981 through 1989, he worked at Haynes International, Kokomo, Indiana as a Group Leader of the corrosion group and was involved in corrosion resistant alloy development. He obtained a B.Tech in Metallurgy at Indian Institute of Technology Madras, M.S. in Materials Engineering at Virginia Tech., and a Ph.D. from University of Notre Dame in 1980 in Metallurgical Engineering. He has published over 200 papers and books/book chapters and has several patents. He has received numerous national and international awards. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for Corrosion journal.

CorroZoom webinar
2025-04-22 15:00 - 16:00
The next CorroZoom webinar will be on 22 April and will be given by Prof. James (Jamie) Noël from Western University. The talk is entitled “Corrosion of Copper (under Nuclear Waste Repository Conditions).” Jamie Noël has dived deep into Cu corrosion with the goal of using it to contain nuclear waste for a long time.
Date: 22 April 2025
To register (free for all): https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8wGX_OC-SGeSewJZ4GSocw
Corrosion of Copper (under Nuclear Waste Repository Conditions)
James (Jamie) Noël, Western University
Abstract
Copper was one of the first few metals manipulated and used by humans; our history of copper use extends back literally to the Bronze Age. In using copper as the corrosion barrier for nuclear fuel waste containers, we will count on that copper to function up to a million years or more into the future, longer than humans’ past experience with the metal. To help validate such an application, we are studying the corrosion behaviour of copper materials at a fundamental, mechanistic level under the environmental conditions expected in the deep geologic repository in which the containers would be buried. This environment will evolve over time, from initially warm and oxidizing to eventually cool and anoxic. Therefore this talk will illustrate how we are evaluating the possibilities and extent of uniform corrosion and localized corrosion of copper in oxygenated environments, sulfide-driven corrosion (linked to the action of sulfate-reducing bacteria) under anoxic conditions, and corrosion by oxy-sulfur species during the transition between oxic and anoxic conditions. We also explore possibilities for hydrogen absorption into the copper, the corrosion-suppressing influences of the highly compacted bentonite clay that will be used to encase the containers and back-fill the tunnels that hold them, the lessons to be learned from billion-year-old natural deposits of metallic copper and whether galvanic corrosion at a copper-steel couple created by a through-coating defect on Cu-coated steel could lead to significant steel corrosion.
Biography
Jamie Noël is an associate professor of chemistry at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada. He earned BSc and MSc degrees in chemistry from the University of Guelph, Ontario and PhD from the University of Manitoba, all in Canada. He is an associate editor for CORROSION Journal and former chair of the ECS Corrosion Division. He has published over 150 journal articles and 6 book chapters. He leads a large research group focused mainly on the corrosion and degradation of materials for use in a nuclear waste repository, including the corrosion of the nuclear fuel itself. He employs a wide range of electrochemical and advanced surface analytical methods to understand materials degradation at a fundamental level, and has world-class expertise in applying in situ neutron reflectometry to probe surface composition and structure at the sub-nanometre scale.

Corrosion Awareness Day 2025
2025-04-24 14:00 - 17:30
Corrosion is all around us and occurs when materials revert to a more stable state. However, much can be done to ensure that this does not have a serious impact on our lives. Corrosion Awareness Day 2025 -seminar is 22.4.2025. The seminar is arranged by Jernkontoret and Swerim. The seminar will be online and free of charge but you have to sign up to receive the link to the day. Please register no later than April 22, 2025 here.
Program
12.45 Meeting opened to allow connection check
SESSION 1: Moderator: Rachel Pettersson, Jernkontoret/KTH
13.00 Introduction, Rachel Pettersson, Jernkontoret/KTH
13.10 Degradation of protective coatings on the nano-, micro-, and macroscale, Alexander Wärnheim, RISE
13.25 Anodizing: what makes a good anodized layer? Caterina Zanella, Jönköping University
13.40 In-situ X-ray Spectroscopy Methods for Applied Corrosion Research, Konstantin Simonov, Swerim
13:55 Short break
SESSION 2: Moderator: Nuria Fuertes, Swerim
14.00 Stray current corrosion risks from electrical installations, Jonas Engblom, RISE
14.15 Examples of use of cathodic protection, Hans Karlsson, Corrosion Group
14.30 Corrosion issues with lead cooled reactors, Christopher Petersson, KTH
14.45 Ni-release from Steam Generator Tubes in Nuclear Power Plants, Laura Rioja-Monllor, Alleima
15.00 Short break
SESSION 3: Moderator: Inger Odnevall, KTH
15.05 Tribo-corrosion in space, Erik Nyberg, Luleå University of Technology
15.20 Food processing and corrosion, Martin Adell, TetraPak
15.35 Achieve negative CO2 emissions and produce electricity, is it possible? Jesper Liske, Chalmers
15.50 Materials degradation in hydrogen gas, Eduard Navalles Martinez, Swerim
16.05 Questions and summary of the seminar
16.15 End of seminar

CorroZoom “Assessing the loading rate dependence of hydrogen environment-assisted cracking behavior in a wide-range of engineering alloys.”
2025-05-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Assessing the loading rate dependence of hydrogen environment-assisted cracking behavior in a wide-range of engineering alloys
Jimmy Burns, University of Virginia

Abstract
Environment-assisted cracking is a prominent damage mode for a wide-range of engineering materials and operational environments. Most basically, initiation and sub-critical EAC requires a susceptible material, a sufficiently aggressive environment, and a mechanical load. This talk will provide a historic review of the methods used to characterize this damage mode for qualification of materials and life management of engineering systems. There will be a specific emphasis on modern fracture mechanic approaches and standards used to quantify the crack growth kinetics (da/dt) as a function of a stress intensity (K) and various environmental conditions. Of particular importance is that historic literature shows that the applied loading rate (dK/dt) will strongly impact the environment-assisted cracking (EAC) behavior. However, there is not a systematic quantification of dK/dt dependencies or a rigorous understanding of mechanistic underpinnings of this behavior. Recent work employed a slow-rising K testing framework to quantify the dK/dt dependence (ranging from 0.2 to 20 MPa√m/hr) of EAC in a wide-range of material (Monel K-500, Custom 465, AA5456, AA7075, Ti 6-4, Pyrowear 675, and 316L) and environment combinations that encompass multiple proposed damage mechanisms. Results confirm a strong influence of dK/dt on EAC for material/environment combinations with modest susceptibility. These results are rationalized in the context of stress- versus strain-controlled fracture and a H-modified Ritchie-Knott-Rice crack tip damage model. Furthermore, the implications of these results on recent testing standardization efforts for environment-assisted cracking are discussed.

Biography
James T. Burns joined academia in 2011 and is currently an Associate Professor in the Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Virginia. He was appointed as the Heinz and Doris Wilsdorf Chaired Research Professor in 2021 and the Copenhaver Fellow of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in 2024. Professor Burns received a B.S degree from the United States Air Force Academy in Engineering Mechanics (Materials track) with a Mathematics minor in 2002. He completed his M.S. and Ph.D in Material Science and Engineering at the University of Virginia in 2006 and 2010, respectively. After his commission into the US Air Force he served as an Aircraft Battle Damage Engineer and Assistant Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) manager for the C-130 from 2002-2004 and as a Research Engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory – Materials and Manufacturing Directorate from 2006-2010. His current research focuses on the intersection of metallurgy, solid mechanics and electrochemistry. Specifically, his group investigates the interaction of localized stress/strain with environment conditions, with a particular emphasis on behavior at the crack tip and H-metal interactions. In general, experimental data from controlled environmental testing are coupled with high fidelity characterization techniques to gain mechanistic understanding of the damage process; such knowledge is used to inform theoretical and engineering level models. He has been distinguished via the 2019 Engineering Excellence Award from the NASA Engineering Safety Center, the 2021 HH Uhlig Award from NACE International, and is a member of the editorial board for the International Journal of Fatigue and Engineering Fracture Mechanics journals. In 2025 Professor Burns was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) Award.
Please register and attend if you are interested by clicking here https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aWcZO7hDTZCFkz7uL0yKuQ

CorroZoom webinar "Corrosion mechanisms in biological environments"
2025-06-26 15:00 - 16:00
The next CorroZoom webinar will be on 26 June and will be given by Prof. Yolanda Hedberg from Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. The talk is entitled “Corrosion mechanisms in biological environments.” By “biological environments” Yolanda primarily means the human body.
Please register here (free for all)
Corrosion mechanisms in biological environments
Yolanda Hedberg
Western University
Abstract
Even tiny amounts of corrosion products can harm the human body, a water organism, or food safety. The chemical and physical form of these corrosion products matters in these environments, as certain chemical species, such as Ni2+ or Cr2O42-, are highly toxic to some organisms, and precipitated oxide nanoparticles might trigger neurodegenerative, autoimmune, and other diseases in the human body. Therefore, test methods and conventions common within the corrosion science community must be adjusted to these requirements. Passive dissolution is governed by very different mechanisms than active dissolution. While active dissolution is dominated by metal oxidation, many possible (electro-)chemical and interfacial reactions can play a role in passive dissolution. This talk gives some insight into some of them, including ligand-induced dissolution, the importance of surface and solution complexation, protein adsorption and exchange, and hindered repassivation in tribocorrosion processes. We will also discuss the – still large – discrepancy between clinically observed corrosion of implant materials in humans and that predicted from laboratory tests.
Biography
Yolanda Hedberg is an interdisciplinary and international corrosion scientist with a focus on health and safety aspects of corrosion. She earned her MSc in materials science from Friedrich-Alexander University in Germany in 2009, her PhD in corrosion science from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, did her postdoc in environmental and occupational toxicology at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, habilitated in corrosion science towards health aspects at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and is a Canada Research Chair in corrosion science at Western University in Canada since 2020 (Associate Professor of chemistry since 2024). She was also a visiting professor at Delft University of Technology in the corrosion and electrochemistry group in 2024-2025. She earned many awards, including the ECS Morris Cohen Award, the Nordic Prize for Colloid and Surface Chemistry, and the Canadian Fred Beamish Award for innovations in analytical chemistry, for her research work comprising 112 papers, six book chapters, and two patents, many of which had a direct influence on policy documents, chemical legislation, product development, and changes in experimental setups and clinical practices. She is the Director of an international corrosion training program (CORRECT). She leads a large research group focused on understanding corrosion and surface reactions of relevance for health, environmental, and societal safety. This includes the corrosion of biomedical devices, reactions of corrosion products and metallic nanomaterials in the human body, corrosion protection (coatings) of metals, and chemical hazard assessments of various metal powders and nanoparticles at work. She combines electrochemical methods, interfacial-, solution-, surface chemical methods, and spectroscopic and microscopic tools.

EFC Corrosion Summer School: Challenges of Corrosion Failure analysis, monitoring and maintenance
2025-09-04 - 2025-09-06 | University of Stavanger, Norway
Advance your expertise and connect with peers in this specialised programme for graduate students, post-docs, and engineers

Thursday 4 Sept

09:00–12:00

Welcome
Introduction to corrosion
Failure analysis from the perspective of a materials producer – aluminium
Failure analysis from the perspective of the offshore energy industry

12:00–14:40

Lunch
Visit to Ullrigg
Laboratory tours

14:40–17:00

Condition monitoring
Principles of corrosion monitoring
Corrosion monitoring in industrial practice

Friday 5 Sept

09:00–12:00

Fatigue modelling
Ageing steel structures
Failure analysis: a case study
Additive manufacturing as part of holistic maintenance

12:00–14:40

Lunch
Carbon capture and storage

14:40–17:00

Career development workshop with contributions from Aker Solutions, Hydro, and Equinor

Saturday 6 Sept

Surprise networking activity (09:00–17:00)

EUROCORR 2025
2025-09-07 08:00 - 2025-09-11 17:00
EUROCORR 2025 will be in Stavanger/Norway 7 – 11 September 2025.
More information here https://eurocorr2025.org/

24th SLF Congress "Megatrends in the paint industry"
2025-09-23 08:00 - 2025-09-25 17:00
Federation of Scandinavian Paint and Varnish Technologists (SLF) congress will be held the 23.9.25 – 25.9.25 at Hotel Radisson Blu Seaside in Helsinki, Finland. The congress theme will have focus on Megatrends in Paint Technology.
In the Congress you will have the possibility to listen to the lectures of the megatrends in the paint and coatings industries, meet suppliers and colleagues. You will have the opportunity to discuss issues face to face with other members. The congress normally attracts about 200 members from the different Nordic countries.
Registration starts in summer 2025.
More information https://www.slfpaint.org/slf-congress-helsinki-2025

TRY:n pintakäsisttelywebinaari "Vaativat olosuhteet ja ympäristö"
2025-10-10 12:00 - 15:00 | Teams
OHJELMA

Korroosionkestävä pintakäsittely vaativissa off-shore olosuhteissa => CX-olosuhteet (käytännön esimerkkinä Hailuodon silta), Paavo Kareinen/PPG Tikkurila

Vähähiilinen sinkki, Måns Jungar/Boliden Kokkola Oy

Reference Service Life ja käyttöikätiedon vaatimukset uudessa CPR:ssä, Ari Ilomäki/TRY

Rakennusosien käyttöiän pidentäminen pintakäsittelyn kunnossapidon avulla (käytännön esimerkkejä), Hannu Paappa/BST Finland

Aggressiivisen ympäristön vaikutukset pintakäsittelyyn prosessiteollisuuden käyttöolosuhteissa, Timo Levänen/Chesterton

Teräsrakenteiden pintakäsittelyn standardointi (EN 1090-2 ja EN ISO 12944-sarja), Juha Kilpinen/PPG Tikkurila

Kierrätysteräksen ”SSAB Zero” kontribuutio ilmastonmuutoksen hillintään, Asmo Nieminen/SSAB Europe Oy

Virheet pintakäsittelyssä, Hannu Tarvainen/Ponsse Oyj

Pidätämme oikeuden ohjelmamuutoksiin
Webinaari on maksuton
Ilmoittaudu webinaariin tästä linkistä

Teknologia 25
2025-11-04 - 2025-11-06 | Messukeskus, Messuaukio 1, Helsinki, 00520, Finland
Korroosioyhdistys SKY osallistuu Teknologia 25 -messuille yhdessä ASM Finlandin kanssa.
Tule tapaamaan yhdistysten edustajia messupisteelle 7h135 ja kuulemaan lisää yhdistykstämme ja toiminnastamme.

The Finnish Corrosion Society participates in the Technology 25 Exhibition together with ASM Finland.
Welcome to meet us at booth 7h13 and to hear about our associations and activities.

DL for Abstract Submission to Eurocorr 2026
2025-11-17 08:00 - 17:00
Call for papers

PractiCORR 2025 Conference
2025-11-25 - 2025-11-27
PractiCORR 2025 Conference is an international conference on the practical aspects of corrosion protection and coating solutions. The event will take place in Warsaw, Poland and will bring together experts, engineers and practitioners from around the world.

Discover the technical programme from the homepage of the conference, www.practicorr.org
The conference consists of 6 sessions:

Corrosion problems in practice
Anticorrosion protection – infrastructure & offshore structures
Oil & Gas
Equipment
Surface preparation
CoatingsHope that you will have an interest to participate to this first-time ever conference and cherry on the cake! Thanks to the new venue in Warsaw, the delegate fee also includes now 2 nights of accommodation at the hotel (hotel view) where the conference will take place.

This event, sponsored by Heggel GmbH, and also PPG, Graco, Novol, Sherwin Williams, combines these 3-day technical sessions with an exhibition.
Sign up is easy from the page https://practicorr.org/rejestracja
https://practicorr.org/conf-data/PractiCORR/files/PractiCORR_leafl_en.pdf

Important dates
• Submission of abstracts by October 10, 2025.
• Acceptance of abstracts by October 17, 2025.
• Submission of presentation by October 31, 2025.
• To apply to be an exhibitor by October 28, 2025.

DL for Abstract Submission to NCC
2025-12-20
Deadline for abstract submission to the Nordic Corrosion Congress 2026 is December 20, 2025.
Maximum 300 words + one figure, Calibri font size 10.
Submit the abstract by mail> ncc2026(at)swerim.se
Notification of acceptance, January 31, 2026.
Congress Topics

Corrosion Mechanisms, Methods, and Modelling
Environment Sensitive Fracture
Techniques for Monitoring and Testing
Advanced Analysis Techniques for Corrosion Investigations
Marine Corrosion
Corrosion of Steel in Concrete
Atmospheric Corrosion
Water and Building Installations
Corrosion in the Energy Sector
Durable Materials for Harsh Environments
Corrosion and Reliability of Electronics and Micromechanics
Automotive Corrosion
Biomedical Applications
Microbially Influenced Corrosion
Tribocorrosion
Protective Coatings, Polymers and Advanced Materials
Additive Manufactured Metals and Corrosion
Environmental and Health Impacts of Corrosion
