important Industry Reliability Health and Safety Quality Assurance Environmental Impact Life Cycle Assessment Innovation and Competitiveness Types of Corrosion A GALVANIC CORROSION A PITTING CORROSION A UNIFORM CORROSION A HIGH TEMPERATURE CORROSION A MICROBIAL CORROSION Corrosion processes are mostly electrochemical in nature. It requires an aqueous environment where an oxidation reaction occurs on anodic areas of the metallic component and a reduction reaction, or more than one reduction reaction, occurs on cathodic areas. Anodic Reaction Two main types of anodic Reaction Soluble Corrosion Product Solid Corrosion Product Cathodic Reaction Two cathodic reactions in natural environment Oxygen Reaction Reduction (ORR) Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) Corrosion rate is the speed at which any metal in a specific environment deteriorates. It also can be defined as the amount of corrosion loss per year in thickness. Factors influencing Corrosion Rates Environmental Conditions Material Properties Corrosive Agents Galvanic corrosion also known as bimetallic corrosion, is the most common and impactful form of corrosion. It occurs when two dissimilar (different) metals are in contact in the presence of an electrolyte. OPTIONS TO REDUCE GALVANIC CORROSION RISK • Insulating • Buffers • Plating or Galvanizing