Transcription of The Effects and Economic Impact of Corrosion
{{id}} {{{paragraph}}}
Example: stock market
The Effects and Economic Impact of Corrosion
CHAPTER1 The Effects andEconomic Impact ofCorrosionCORROSION is a natural process. Just like water flows to the lowestlevel, all natural processes tend toward the lowest possible energystates. Thus, for example, iron and steel have a natural tendency to com-bine with other chemical elements to return to their lowest energystates. In order to return to lower energy states, iron and steel frequentlycombine with oxygen and water, both of which are present in most natu-ral environments, to form hydrated iron oxides (rust), similar in chemi-cal composition to the original iron ore. Figure 1 illustrates the corro-sion life cycle of a steel Steel ProductSmelting &RefiningMining OreIron Oxide (Ore & Rust)Air &MoistureCorrodeSteel & FormRustAddingEnergyGiving UpEnergyFig. 1 The Corrosion cycle of steel 2000 ASM International. All Rights : Understanding the Basics (#06691G) : Understanding the BasicsThe Definition of CorrosionCorrosion can be defined in many ways.
The Effects and Economic Impact of Corrosion CORROSION is a natural process. Just like water flows to the lowest level, all natural processes tend toward the lowest possible energy states. Thus, for example, iron and steel have a natural tendency to com-bine with other chemical elements to return to their lowest energy states.
Tags:
Information
Domain:
Source:
Link to this page:
Please notify us if you found a problem with this document: