Corrosion Failures

0765162_Ch05_Roberge 9/1/99 4:48 Page 331 Chapter 5 Corrosion Failures 5.1 Introduction 332 5.2 Mechanisms, Forms, and Modes of Corrosion Failures 332 5.2.1 Forms of corrosion 332 Uniform (or general) corrosion 333 Pitting 335 Crevice corrosion 336 Galvanic... More

0765162_Ch05_Roberge 9/1/99 4:48 Page 331 Chapter 5 Corrosion Failures 5.1 Introduction 332 5.2 Mechanisms, Forms, and Modes of Corrosion Failures 332 5.2.1 Forms of corrosion 332 Uniform (or general) corrosion 333 Pitting 335 Crevice corrosion 336 Galvanic corrosion 339 Selective leaching 344 Erosion corrosion 345 Environmental cracking 346 Intergranular corrosion 349 5.2.2 Modes and submodes of corrosion 352 5.2.3 Corrosion factors 354 5.2.4 The distinction between corrosion-failure mechanisms and causes 357 5.3 Guidelines for Investigating Corrosion Failures 359 5.4 Prevention of Corrosion Damage 360 5.4.1 Uniform corrosion 362 5.4.2 Galvanic corrosion 363 5.4.3 Pitting 364 5.4.4 Crevice corrosion 365 5.4.5 Intergranular corrosion 365 5.4.6 Selective leaching 366 5.4.7 Erosion corrosion 366 5.4.8 Stress corrosion cracking 366 5.5 Case Histories in Corrosion Failure Analysis 368 References 369 331 Less