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Flow‐dependent corrosion. I. Current understanding of the mechanisms involved
Author(s) -
Lotz U.,
Heitz E.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
materials and corrosion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.487
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1521-4176
pISSN - 0947-5117
DOI - 10.1002/maco.19830340906
Subject(s) - corrosion , current (fluid) , flow (mathematics) , aluminium , metallurgy , materials science , volumetric flow rate , copper , mechanics , engineering , physics , electrical engineering
Wall geometry, flow and corrosion patterns are interrelated and lead to corrosion types caused predominantly by either mass transport or wear, according to the nature and intensity of the flow. The relationships between flow rate and corrosion rate can be evaluated as diagnostic criteria. In addition to a synopsis of the information available on the basic processes for copper, aluminium and steel, an attempt is made to classify the various types of flow‐dependent corrosion in relation to existing standards for corrosion and wear.