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Basic Concepts
OF
CORROSION
Introduction
Fe Fe2++ 2 e-(anodic)
2 H2O + O2+ 4 e-4 OH-(cathodic)
2 Fe2++ 4 OH-2 Fe(OH)2(chemical)
Types of Corrosion
Uniform Corrosion
Uniform corrosion is characterized by corrosive attack
proceeding evenly over the entire surface area.This is the
most widespread form of corrosion that is observed.
Pitting corrosion
Pitting corrosion is a localized form of corrosion by which pits
or "pin holes" are produced in the material. Pitting is
considered to be more dangerous than uniform corrosion
damage because it is more difficult to predict and design
against Corrosion products often cover the pits making the
detection often very difficult. A small, narrow pit with minimal
overall metal loss can lead to the failure of an entire
engineering system
Advantage
Disadvantage
PRINCIPLES OF CORROSION
Electrochemical Cell
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ELECTROCHEMICAL
CORROSION
The Tafel equations for both the anodic and cathodic reactions in a
corrosion system can be combined to generate the Butler-Volmer
Equation
where,
I=the measured cell current in amps
Icorr= the corrosion current in amps
E= the electrode potential
Eoc= the corrosion potential in volts
a = the anodic Beta Tafel Constant in volts/decade
c = the cathodic Beta Tafel Constant in volts/decade
PILLING BEDWORTH
RATIO
DEFINITION
The Pilling Bedworth ratio, (P-B ratio) R, of a metal
oxide is defined as the ratio of the volume of the
metal oxide, which is produced by the reaction of
metal and oxygen, to the consumed metal volume.
On the basis of the P-B ratio, it can be judged if the
metal is likely to passive in dry air by creation of a
protective oxide.