Introduc)on

to Corrosion

07/10/2017
 Deni)on of Corrosion
The destruc)on of a metal or an alloy because of chemical or
electrochemical reac)on with its surrounding environment or medium.
Metallurgy in reverse.

Source: M.G. Fontana, Corrosion Engineering. 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, 1986. 2

 Case History
Carlsbad Pipeline Explosion
Rupture loca)on

Camping
area

Pecos
River

Source: National Transportation Safety Board (USA) www.ntsb.gov

Chevron 2001
The leak caused by corrosion at this elbow started the fire
that destroyed this refinery
 Loss Due to Corrosion

Table - Cost of Corrosion (2004) in USD (bil.)

Country Direct Cost Indirect Cost
USA 303.76 200 (approximately)
Japan 59.02
Former USSR 55.01
Germany 49.26
UK 8.51
Australia 7.32
Belgium 6.75
India 3.78
Poland 3.53
Canada 3.38
Korea (2005)6 2.20 2.9% of GDP
.....
.....
Global 510.14 940 (approximately)
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Source: ASM Handbook, Vol. 13B & (), hAp://www.corrosionsurvey.co.kr
 Forms of Corrosion

PiZng corrosion
Hydrogen induced cracking
Uniform corrosion

Galvanic corrosion Intergranular corrosion Flow induced corrosion (erosion corrosion)

Dealloying
Crevice corrosion Stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
Source: NACE InternaJonal
 Causes of Failure in Chemical Process Industries in Japan (1984 & 2004)
- Japanese Society of Chemical Engineers & Japan Society Technology Agency

Source: K. Yamamoto, CORROSION/06211, NACE

Comparing the 2004 survey results with data from a similar 1984 survey shows the situa)on appears unchanged over the past 20 years.
Strong need for educa)on & training, and the buildup of corrosion database.
 Corrosion Engineering Course - Syllabus
Objec)ves
Provide fundamental understanding of aspects of electrochemistry and materials science relevant to corrosion phenomena
Provide methodologies for predic)ng, measuring, and analyzing corrosion performances of materials
Iden)fy prac)ces for the preven)on and remedia)on of corrosion

Syllabus
Introduc)on: Deni)ons. Cost of Corrosions
Forms of corrosion
Electrochemical mechanisms of corrosion
High temperature corrosion
Material selec)on for corrosive environments
Corrosion control methods
Corrosion tes)ng
Corrosion monitoring
Materials
Corrosion in specic industries

Experiment
Polariza)on tests and corrosion rate measurements

Textbook & References
Principles and Preven)on of Corrosion, D.A. Jones, 2nd ed., MacMillan Publishing Company, 1996 (compulsory)
ASM Handbook, Volume 13A: Corrosion Fundamentals, Tes)ng, and Protec)on, ASM Interna)onal, 2003 (addi)onal)