| Preface | p. v |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Definition and Main Groups of Corrosion - Terminology | p. 1 |
| Importance of Corrosion and Prevention Efforts | p. 1 |
| Corrosion Science and Corrosion Technology | p. 3 |
| References | p. 4 |
| Wet Corrosion: Characteristics, Prevention and Corrosion Rate | p. 5 |
| Description of a Wet Corrosion Process | p. 5 |
| Crucial Mechanisms Determining Corrosion Rates | p. 6 |
| Corrosion Prevention Measures | p. 7 |
| Expressions and Measures of Corrosion Rates | p. 8 |
| Basic Properties That Determine if Corrosion Is Possible and How Fast Material Can Corrode | p. 10 |
| References | p. 10 |
| Exercises | p. 10 |
| Thermodynamics - Equilibrium Potentials | p. 13 |
| Introduction | p. 13 |
| Free Enthalpy and Cell Voltage | p. 13 |
| The Influence of the State of Matter on Free Enthalpy and the Change of Free Enthalpy | p. 16 |
| Change of Free Enthalpy in Chemical Reactions. Reversible Cell Voltage | p. 18 |
| Electrode Reactions and Electrode Potentials | p. 19 |
| Series of Standard Potentials | p. 23 |
| Equilibrium Potentials of Reactions with Iron at 25°C | p. 23 |
| Pourbaix Diagram | p. 26 |
| A Simplified Presentation of Equilibrium Potential and Deviation from It | p. 29 |
| Possible Range for Real Potentials Under Corrosion Conditions | p. 31 |
| References | p. 32 |
| Exercises | p. 32 |
| Electrode Kinetics | p. 35 |
| Introduction: Anodic and Cathodic Reactions | p. 35 |
| Polarization and Overvoltage | p. 36 |
| Exchange Current Density | p. 37 |
| Activation Polarization | p. 37 |
| Concentration Polarization | p. 38 |
| Overvoltage Due to Concentration Polarization | p. 42 |
| Combined Activation and Concentration Polarization | p. 43 |
| Resistance (Ohmic) Polarization | p. 44 |
| Determination of Corrosion Potential and Corrosion Rate | p. 44 |
| Recording Polarization Curves with a Potentiostat | p. 47 |
| Conditions That Affect Polarization Curves, Overvoltage Curves and Corrosion Rates | p. 50 |
| References | p. 50 |
| Exercises | p. 51 |
| Passivity | p. 53 |
| Passivation and Passivity Described by Anodic Polarization and Overvoltage Curves | p. 53 |
| Passivity - Reasons and Characteristic Features | p. 54 |
| Breakdown of Passive Films | p. 57 |
| Stable and Unstable Passive State | p. 58 |
| Practical Utilization of Passivation and Passivity 61 References 62 Exercises | p. 62 |
| Corrosion Types with Different Cathodic Reactions | p. 65 |
| General | p. 65 |
| Corrosion under Oxygen Reduction | p. 66 |
| General Circumstances and Data | p. 66 |
| Effect of Temperature | p. 68 |
| Effect of Surface Deposits | p. 70 |
| Effect of Flow Velocity | p. 70 |
| Corrosion under Thin Films of Water | p. 74 |
| Corrosion under Hydrogen Evolution | p. 75 |
| Corrosion under Effects of Bacteria | p. 77 |
| CO2 Corrosion | p. 78 |
| General | p. 78 |
| Mechanisms | p. 78 |
| Corrosion Rate | p. 80 |
| H2S Corrosion | p. 82 |
| Other Cathodic Reactions | p. 83 |
| References | p. 84 |
| Exercises | p. 86 |
| Different Forms of Corrosion Classified on the Basis of Appearence | p. 89 |
| Introduction | p. 89 |
| Uniform (General) Corrosion | p. 91 |
| Galvanic Corrosion | p. 94 |
| Conditions That Determine Corrosion Rates | p. 94 |
| Prevention of Galvanic Corrosion | p. 105 |
| Application of Galvanic Elements in Corrosion Engineering | p. 107 |
| Thermogalvanic Corrosion | p. 107 |
| Crevice Corrosion | p. 108 |
| Occurrence, Conditions | p. 108 |
| Mechanism | p. 109 |
| Mathematical Models of Crevice Corrosion | p. 113 |
| Crevice Corrosion Testing | p. 115 |
| Practical Cases of Crevice and Deposit Corrosion | p. 119 |
| Galvanic Effects on Crevice Corrosion | p. 120 |
| Prevention of Crevice Corrosion | p. 121 |
| Pitting Corrosion | p. 122 |
| Conditions, Characteristic Features and Occurrence | p. 122 |
| Mechanisms | p. 124 |
| Influencing Factors | p. 126 |
| The Time Dependence of Pitting | p. 127 |
| Pitting Corrosion Testing | p. 130 |
| Prevention of Pitting Corrosion | p. 131 |
| Intergranular Corrosion | p. 131 |
| General Characteristics, Causes and Occurrence | p. 131 |
| Austenitic Stainless Steels | p. 132 |
| Ferritic Stainless Steels | p. 134 |
| Ni-based Alloys | p. 135 |
| Aluminium Alloys | p. 135 |
| Selective Corrosion (Selective Leaching) | p. 135 |
| Erosion and Abrasion Corrosion | p. 138 |
| Characteristic Features and Occurrence | p. 138 |
| Types and Mechanisms | p. 139 |
| Erosion and Erosion Corrosion in Liquid Flow with Solid Particles | p. 140 |
| Influencing Factors and Conditions in Liquids and Liquid-Gas Mixtures | p. 144 |
| Critical Velocities | p. 146 |
| Abrasion and Other Wear Processes Combined with Corrosion | p. 149 |
| Preventive Measures | p. 150 |
| Cavitation Corrosion | p. 152 |
| Fretting Corrosion (Fretting Oxidation) | p. 154 |
| Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) | p. 156 |
| Characteristic Features and Occurrence | p. 156 |
| Mechanisms | p. 157 |
| Fracture Mechanics Quantities | p. 163 |
| Cracking Course and Data for Some SCC Conditions | p. 164 |
| Prevention of SCC | p. 170 |
| Corrosion Fatigue | p. 170 |
| Definition, Characteristic Features and Occurrence | p. 170 |
| Influencing Factors and Mechanisms | p. 171 |
| Factors Most Important for Crack Initiation and Early Growth | p. 175 |
| Crack Growth Rate and Factors Affecting It | p. 176 |
| Calculation of Number of Cycles to Failure of Welded Steel Structures | p. 179 |
| Prevention of Corrosion Fatigue | p. 180 |
| References | p. 181 |
| Exercises | p. 184 |
| Corrosion in Different Environments | p. 193 |
| Atmospheric Corrosion | p. 193 |
| Environmental Factors and Their Effects | p. 193 |
| Atmospheric Corrosion on Different Materials | p. 196 |
| Corrosion in Fresh Water and Other Waters | p. 198 |
| Corrosion in Seawater | p. 203 |
| Corrosion in Soils | p. 206 |
| Corrosion in Concrete | p. 210 |
| Corrosion in the Petroleum Industry | p. 212 |
| References | p. 215 |
| Exercises | p. 217 |
| Corrosion Testing, Monitoring and Inspection | p. 219 |
| Corrosion Testing in General | p. 219 |
| Objectives | p. 219 |
| Test Methods | p. 220 |
| Testing Procedure | p. 221 |
| Electrochemical Testing | p. 223 |
| Corrosion Monitoring and Inspection | p. 226 |
| Monitoring of Cathodic Protection | p. 227 |
| Inspection and Monitoring of Process Plants | p. 229 |
| Monitoring and Testing in Other Environments | p. 232 |
| References | p. 233 |
| Exercise | p. 234 |
| Corrosion Prevention | p. 237 |
| Materials Selection | p. 237 |
| General Considerations | p. 237 |
| Some Special Aspects of Materials Selection for the Offshore Industry | p. 240 |
| Unalloyed and Low-alloy Steels and Cast Irons | p. 241 |
| High-alloy Cast Irons | p. 242 |
| Stainless Steels | p. 243 |
| Nickel Alloys | p. 250 |
| Copper and Its Alloys | p. 250 |
| Aluminium and Its Alloys | p. 254 |
| Titanium and Its Alloys | p. 256 |
| Other Metallic Materials | p. 257 |
| Non-metallic Materials | p. 258 |
| Change of Environment | p. 259 |
| Proper Design | p. 262 |
| Cathodic Protection | p. 266 |
| Principle | p. 266 |
| Protection Criteria and Specifications | p. 269 |
| Cathodic Protection with Sacrificial Anodes | p. 273 |
| Cathodic Protection with Impressed Current | p. 276 |
| Electrolyte Resistance, Potential Variation and Current Distribution in CP Systems and Galvanic Elements | p. 278 |
| Anodic Protection | p. 281 |
| Corrosion Protection by Coatings | p. 282 |
| Metallic Coatings | p. 283 |
| Other Inorganic Coatings | p. 292 |
| Paint Coatings | p. 293 |
| Other Forms of Organic Coatings | p. 299 |
| Pre-treatment Before Coating | p. 300 |
| References | p. 302 |
| Exercises | p. 304 |
| Subject Index | p. 309 |
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