CORROSION

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Definition of Corrosion
It is defined as the destruction or deterioration of a material because of reaction with its
environment.

Eg. Deterioration of paint and rubber by sunlight or chemicals, fluxing of the lining of a
steelmaking furnace, attacking of a solid metal by another molten metal etc.
It can be fast or slow
Sensitized 18-8 stainless steel is badly attacked in hours by polyhionic acid.

Railroad tracks usually show slight rusting – not sufficient to affect their performance over many
years.
Corrosion of metals could be considered as extractive metallurgy in reverse.

Extractive metallurgy is concerned primarily with the winning of the metal from the ore and
refining or alloying the metal for use.

Rusting is a term reserved for steel and iron corrosion.

Although many other metals form their oxides when corrosion occurs.
Environments
All environments are corrosive.
Eg. Air, moisture, steam and other gases ( Cl, NH3 ) fuel gases etc.

In general, “inorganic” materials are more corrosive than “organics”.

Corrosion Damage
Appearance
Maintenance and operating costs
Contamination of product
Loss of valuable products
Effects on safety and reliability
Product liability
Classification of Corrosion
Wet Corrosion : Occurs when a liquid is present. Usually involves aqueous solutions or
electrolytes.
Eg. Corrosion of steel by water.

Dry Corrosion : Occurs in the absence of a liquid phase or above the dew point of the
environment.
Eg. Attack on steel by furnace.
Corrosion Rate Expressions
Corrosion Rates have been expressed in a variety of ways; such as percent weight loss, milligrams per
sq cm per day, and grams per sq inch per hour.
The expression miles per year is the most desirable way of expressing corrosion rates. It is calculated
from weight loss if the metal specimen during corrosion test by
mpy = 534W / DAT
where W = weight loss, mg
D = density of specimen, g/cm3
A = area of specimen, sq. in
T = exposure time, hr
This corrosion rate calculation involves whole numbers, which are easily handled.
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