Problems in corrosion control
Dr Lalgudi V. Ramanathan
(Dept. of Metallurgy, Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares, C. P. 11049, Cidade Univesitaria, 05508 Sao Paulo, Brazil)
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Abstract
Corrosion is the degradation of metals by chemical or electrochemical reaction with loss of their physical properties in specific areas or overall. Every year in industrialised countries the losses due to corrosion are enormous — roughly about 3.5 to 4.2% of a country's GDP, and running into billions of dollars. A significant part of these losses can be avoided by putting into practice existing corrosion control measures in a systematic manner.
Citation
Ramanathan, L.V. (1986), "Problems in corrosion control", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 33 No. 8, pp. 7-9. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb020467
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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