With much of the world’s population living in close proximity to water and humidity, corrosion of metallic materials has been an inevitable part of the human experience. While the oxidation of iron ...

The water in our oceans, lakes and rivers can become polluted with a variety of contaminants, creating a need for a simple and cheap cleaning method. One team of researchers is designing magnetic ...

Why ships do not rust away, the science of marine corrosion, paint, and sacrificial anodes From the SS Great Britain to modern steel vessels, every ship is fighting a constant war against corrosion.

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. The field of corrosion science and engineering is on the threshold of important ...