Basic Corrosion

Basic Corrosion took place Sep 14–17, 2026 in Bogota, Colombia. It was a Course event for corrosion and materials science professionals in the South America region. This course offers a thorough introduction to corrosion, covering its causes, identification, monitoring, and control. It features hands-on experiments, case studies, and open discussions. The intended audience includes technicians, sales personnel, inspectors, managers, and engineers. Key learning objectives encompass the definition of corrosion and its economic, environmental, and safety impacts, as well as the basics of electrochemistry, oxidation-reduction reactions, corrosion processes, corrosive environments, forms of corrosion, control strategies, and inspection and monitoring techniques.