SE 392. Science of Mettallic Corrosion
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Definitions and importance; Electrochemical mechanisms; Corrosion tendencies; Electrode Potentials; Corrosion rates; Passivation;

Suggested books:

1. E.C. Potter, Electrochemistry, Cleaver_Hume, England.
2. L.L. Shrier, Corrosion, Butterworths, Eengland.
3. H.H. Uhlig and R.W. Revie, Corrosion and Corrosion control, Wiley, USA.
4. Metals Handbook, volume 13, Corrosion, ASM International, USA.
5. R.P. Frankenthal and J. Kruger, Passivity in Metals, Electrochemical Society, USA.
6. Meetings of the InternationalCommittee of Electrochemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics, Butterworths, England.

Proposed by:

Dr. R. Balasubramaniam (MME Dept.)

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