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CORROSION

General Overview & Its Control

Definitions
Destructive of materials due to reactions
with the environment chemical or
electrochemical attack

Definitions
Reverse of extractive metallurgy

Cost of Corrosion
Direct cost
- Replacing corroded components
- Paints/Coatings
- Cathodic/Anodic Protection
- Use of corrosion resistant alloys
- Use of corrosion inhibitors

Cost of Corrosion
Indirect cost
- Plant shutdown
- High maintenance cost
- Loss of products due to leaking
- Loss of efficiency
- Contamination of products
- Loss of consumer confidence and increased
warranty claims
- Loss of lives

Cost of Corrosion
USA in 1998

Factors Affecting Corrosion


ENVIRONMENT
Wet/dry
Low/high temperature

CORROSION
Uniform
Localised
MATERIAL
Metallic
Non metallic

CIRCUMSTANCES
pH
Temperature
Flow rate
Design
Stress
etc

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