Fundamentals of Electrode Processes in Corrosion

Recent advances in the theory of electrode kinetics provide a simple means for explaining many of the experimental observations made in the corrosion field. The concepts of exchange current, activation polarization, and concentration polarization are introduced in an effort to bridge the gap between the work of the electrode kineticist and the practicing corrosion engineer. Many of the early classic experiments in the field of corrosion are discussed along with modern observations of the effects on corrosion rate of solution velocity, galvanic coupling, and metal and environment composition. 3.8.2