Page 1
DAY 36: INTRODUCTION TO
CORROSION
? Importance of Corrosion
? What is Corrosion? Some theory.
? The four things that are required for corrosion
? Types of Corrosion
Page 2
DAY 36: INTRODUCTION TO
CORROSION
? Importance of Corrosion
? What is Corrosion? Some theory.
? The four things that are required for corrosion
? Types of Corrosion
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION OF
MATERIALS
? Materials are “attacked” by their operating
environment.
? We will focus on the degradation of metals. This
is called corrosion.
? Some attention will be paid to polymers, but none
to ceramics.
? In metals, corrosion is produced by the loss of
actual material, which leaves the piece as an ion
in solution, and is carried away by an electrolyte.
? Rust is a symptom of this problem in steel, but
there can be corrosion without it.
Page 3
DAY 36: INTRODUCTION TO
CORROSION
? Importance of Corrosion
? What is Corrosion? Some theory.
? The four things that are required for corrosion
? Types of Corrosion
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION OF
MATERIALS
? Materials are “attacked” by their operating
environment.
? We will focus on the degradation of metals. This
is called corrosion.
? Some attention will be paid to polymers, but none
to ceramics.
? In metals, corrosion is produced by the loss of
actual material, which leaves the piece as an ion
in solution, and is carried away by an electrolyte.
? Rust is a symptom of this problem in steel, but
there can be corrosion without it.
IMPORTANCE OF CORROSION
? The impact of corrosion on society is very
significant.
From NACE:
Direct Costs of
Corrosion:
Nearly 300 G$ in 1998.
Clearly, they rise
proportionally till today.
Between 3-5% of the
Gross Domestic Product.
Page 4
DAY 36: INTRODUCTION TO
CORROSION
? Importance of Corrosion
? What is Corrosion? Some theory.
? The four things that are required for corrosion
? Types of Corrosion
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION OF
MATERIALS
? Materials are “attacked” by their operating
environment.
? We will focus on the degradation of metals. This
is called corrosion.
? Some attention will be paid to polymers, but none
to ceramics.
? In metals, corrosion is produced by the loss of
actual material, which leaves the piece as an ion
in solution, and is carried away by an electrolyte.
? Rust is a symptom of this problem in steel, but
there can be corrosion without it.
IMPORTANCE OF CORROSION
? The impact of corrosion on society is very
significant.
From NACE:
Direct Costs of
Corrosion:
Nearly 300 G$ in 1998.
Clearly, they rise
proportionally till today.
Between 3-5% of the
Gross Domestic Product.
WHEN PROTECTIVE COATINGS BREAK
DOWN, THINGS CAN GET UGLY.
From Corrosion
Doctors web
site
This obvious, up front relatively uniform corrosion is relatively benign.
We see it for a long time before it hurts us. Not all corrosion is so
nice.
Page 5
DAY 36: INTRODUCTION TO
CORROSION
? Importance of Corrosion
? What is Corrosion? Some theory.
? The four things that are required for corrosion
? Types of Corrosion
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION OF
MATERIALS
? Materials are “attacked” by their operating
environment.
? We will focus on the degradation of metals. This
is called corrosion.
? Some attention will be paid to polymers, but none
to ceramics.
? In metals, corrosion is produced by the loss of
actual material, which leaves the piece as an ion
in solution, and is carried away by an electrolyte.
? Rust is a symptom of this problem in steel, but
there can be corrosion without it.
IMPORTANCE OF CORROSION
? The impact of corrosion on society is very
significant.
From NACE:
Direct Costs of
Corrosion:
Nearly 300 G$ in 1998.
Clearly, they rise
proportionally till today.
Between 3-5% of the
Gross Domestic Product.
WHEN PROTECTIVE COATINGS BREAK
DOWN, THINGS CAN GET UGLY.
From Corrosion
Doctors web
site
This obvious, up front relatively uniform corrosion is relatively benign.
We see it for a long time before it hurts us. Not all corrosion is so
nice.
CORROSION DISASTER
Atlantic Southeast 529, 8-21-1995
Lead wool added for
balancing
Cork stopper
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