THE MECHANICAL INFLUENCE OF Corrosion on Metals — Part 1

Abstract

The electrochemical approach to corrosion problems has been stressed before, but here the author dwells more on the thermodynamic aspects since comparatively small changes in energy, and hence in chemical activity, which are caused by stress may result in very marked changes in the damaging effects of corrosion. Part 1 of the article opens with a thermodynamic approach covering borderline corrosion and the corrosion of crystals, and then deals with the effect of stress on chemical attack. Following this is a comprehensive survey of types of metal deformation (e.g. slip, cleavage and grain boundary movement) and concludes with data regarding the properties of grain boundaries and the effect of temperature and rate of loading. Stress corrosion is the major subject to be covered next month.

Citation

Liddiard, E.A.G. (1963), "THE MECHANICAL INFLUENCE OF Corrosion on Metals — Part 1", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 10 No. 3, pp. 65-68. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb020049