Corrosion for Everybody

Contents; Preface; 1. Corrosion Mechanism and Corrosion Factors: 1. Definition of corrosion; 2. Metals and non-metals; 3. Prediction of the metal corrosion; 4. Corrosion kinetics; 5. Corrosion mechanisms; 6. Corrosion of iron in water and aqueous salt solutions; 7. Corrosion of iron and carbon steels in acids; 8. Corrosion factors; 9. Differential aeration cell; 2: Corrosion phenomena; 1. Uniform or General Corrosion; 2. Non-Uniform, or Localized, Corrosion; 3. Pitting corrosion; 4. Galvanic corrosion; 5. Corrosion that occurs with the participation of micro-organisms; 6. Erosion - corrosion and cavitation; 7. Other corrosion phenomena; 3. Corrosion in natural and industrial environments: 1. Corrosion in water; 2. Corrosion inthe atmosphere; 3. Dewpoint corrosion; 4. Corrosion under thermal insulation; 5. Corrosion in fuels; 6. Corrosion of storage tanks for fuels and their corrosion control; 7. Corrosion and corrosion control in the presence of naphthenic acids; 4. Corrosion control measures: 1. Use of coatings; 2. Electrochemical methods of corrosion control; 3. Change of chemistry of the environment; 5. Corrosion monitoring: 1. Corrosion Allowance; 2. Corrosion Monitoring Methods; 3. Controling the Environment (chemical analytical, physico-chemical, physical and microbiological methods; 4. Electrochemical methods; 5. Monitoring the corrosiveness of the atmosphere; 6. Online, Real time corrosion monitoring in industrial systems; 7. Conclusions; 6. Humanitarian aspects of corrosion science and technology: 1. History of the evolution of knowledge about corrosion; 2. Corrosion and philosophy; 3. Corrosion and art; Appendix A. Thermodynamics of oxidation of iron and mild steels in water; Appendix B. Reversible and irreversible electrode potential; Appendix C. Electrochemical kinetics and polarization curves; Appendix D. Passivity; Appendix E. Solubility of oxygen in water and aqueous solutions of electrolytes; Appendix F. Chemical compositions of alloys; AppendixG. Biocides using in industry; Appendix H. Physico-chemical properties of crude oil, petroleum distillates/fuels, naphthenic and some aliphatic acids; Appendix I. Identification of corrosion products according to their colors; Postscript; Color Section; Index.