Electrochemistry and corrosion science

Electrochemistry and Corrosion Science is a graduate level text/professional reference that describes the types of corrosion on metallic materials. The focus will be on modeling and engineering approximation schemes that describe the thermodynamics and kinetics of electrochemical systems. The principles of corrosion behavior and metal recovery are succinctly described with the aid of pictures, figures, graphs and schematic models, followed by derivation of equations to quantify relevant parameters. Example problems are included to illustrate the application of electrochemical concepts and mathematics for solving complex corrosion problems. This book differs from others in that the subject matter is organized around the modeling and predicating approaches that are used to determine detrimental and beneficial electrochemical events. Thus, this book will take a more practical approach and make it especially useful as a basic text and reference for professional engineers.

Includes index.

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Dedication -- 1 FORMS OF CORROSION -- 1.1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.2 CLASSIFICATION OF CORROSION -- 1.3 ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION -- 1.4 GALVANIC CORROSION -- 1.5 PITTING CORROSION -- 1.6 CREVICE CORROSION -- 1.7 CORROSION-INDUCED SPALLING -- 1.8 STRESS CORROSION CRACKING -- 1.9 NONMETALLIC MATERIALS -- 1.10 SUMMARY -- 1.11 REFERENCES -- 2 ELECTROCHEMISTRY -- 2.1 INTRODUCTION -- 2.2 ELECTRICAL POLES -- 2.3 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS -- 2.4 THERMODYNAMICS -- 2.5 STANDARD ELECTRIC POTENTIAL -- 2.6 POURBAIX DIAGRAMS -- 2.7 ELECTRICAL DOUBLE LAYER -- 2.8 DEGREE OF DISSOCIATION -- 2.9 SUMMARY -- 2.10 PROBLEMS/QUESTIONS -- 2.11 REFERENCES -- 3 KINETICS OF ACTIVATION POLARIZATION -- 3.1 INTRODUCTION -- 3.2 ENERGY DISTRIBUTION -- 3.3 POLARIZATION -- 3.4 ACTIVATION POLARIZATION -- 3.5 POLARIZATION METHODS -- 3.6 CORROSION RATE -- 3.7 IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY -- 3.8 CHARACTERIZATION OF ELECTROLYTES -- 3.9 ELECTROLYTE CONDUCTIVITY -- 3.10 SUMMARY -- 3.11 PROBLEMS/QUESTIONS -- 3.12 REFERENCES -- 4 KINETICS OF CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION -- 4.1 INTRODUCTION -- 4.2 MASS TRANSFER MODES -- 4.3 MIGRATION MOLAR FLUX -- 4.4 FICK'S LAWS OF DIFFUSION -- 4.5 DIFFUSION AND MIGRATIO…