Corrosion and Corrosion Control

R. Winston Revie was a scientist, project leader, and program manager for pipeline technology at the CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory in Ottawa, Canada, for 33 years. He is a Past President of the Metallurgical Society of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum and a Past Director of NACE International. The Late Herbert H. Uhlig, Ph.D., was Professor of Metallurgy and served as Director of MIT’s Corrosion Laboratory for 29 years. He published over 200 scientific papers and edited The Corrosion Handbook. Among many distinguished honors, he served as President of The Electrochemical Society and was a Guggenheim Fellow.

• Preface xviiPreface to the Fourth Edition xixAbout the Companion Website xxiii1 Definition and Importance of Corrosion 1References 6General References 6Problems 72 Electrochemical Mechanisms 9References 18General References 18Problems 18Answers to Problems 193 Thermodynamics: Corrosion Tendency and Electrode Potentials 21References 36General References 36Problems 36Answers to Problems 394 Thermodynamics: Pourbaix Diagrams 41References 47General References 47Problems 47Answers to Problems 485 Kinetics: Polarization and Corrosion Rates 49References 72Problems 73Answers to Problems 746 Passivity 75References 100General References 102Problems 102Answers to Problems 1037 Iron and Steel 105References 130General References 131Problems 132Answers to Problems 1338 Effect of Stress 135References 166General References 169Problems 171Answers to Problems 1719 Atmospheric Corrosion 173References 182General References 183Problems 18410 Corrosion in Soils 185References 190General References 19111 Oxidation 193References 212General References 213Problems 214Answers to Problems 21512 Stray-current Corrosion 217References 222General References 222Problems 222Answers to Problems 22313 Cathodic Protection 225References 236General References 237Problems 238Answers to Problems 23914 Coatings 241References 262General References 26415 Inhibitors 267References 276General References 27716 Treatment of Water and Steam Systems 279References 290General References 290Problem 29117 Alloying for Corrosion Resistance; Stainless Steels; Multi-principal Element Alloys 293References 319Bibliography 322Problems 323Answers to Problems 32418 Copper and Copper Alloys 325References 335General References 336Problems 337Answers to Problems 33719 Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys 339References 349General References 35120 Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys 353References 358General References 35921 Nickel and Nickel Alloys 361References 370General References 37022 Cobalt and Cobalt Alloys 373References 376General References 37623 Titanium and Titanium Alloys 377References 383General References 385Problem 38524 Zirconium 387References 391General References 39125 Tantalum 393References 395General Reference 39526 Lead 397References 400General References 40027 Plastics as Corrosion-resistant Materials 401References 405General References 40528 Appendix 407References 430Index 431