Index
397
Polymers. See also Plastics; Polymer
corrosion
water absorption rates, 164
Polypropylene, 128
Polysulfide, 178
Polyurethane/polyisocyanate foam, as
insulation material, 346–347
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), 128
design considerations, 339
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), 128
Pores, as starting point of failures, 200
Porous films, 295
Portland cement, 134
Potential difference, 7
Potential measurements, 306
impressed current systems, 305, 306
Potential-pH diagrams, 11–14
for Fe-H 2 O system, 12
Potential reversal, in tinplate, 275
Pourbaix diagrams, 11, 12
of aluminum alloys, 116
Powder coating, 233–234
Power-tool cleaning, 221
Precipitation inhibitors, 317
Pressure, and permeation, 188
Preventive measures, 4. See also
Protective measures
biological corrosion, 54–55
corrosion fatigue, 75
crevice corrosion, 40–41
erosion corrosion, 45–46
exfoliation, 74
filiform corrosion, 77
hydrogen attack, 67–68
hydrogen blistering, 65–66
hydrogen embrittlement, 66–67
intergranular corrosion, 38
liquid metal embrittlement, 72
pitting corrosion, 43–44
selective leaching, 57
stress corrosion cracking, 49–50
Primers, 200
Process conditions, in petroleum
refining industry, 362
Product losses, 3
Product purity, fluoropolymer coatings
for, 180
Protective film, 28
corrosion inhibition and, 309
Protective measures. See also Preventive
measures
aluminum alloys, 120–121
paint corrosion, 198–200
uniform corrosion, 31–32
Psychotrophs, 52
Psychrophiles, 52
PVC plastisols, 178, 180
R
Radiation, and polymer corrosion, 157,
158–159
Radiation curing, 240
Rain
and atmospheric corrosion, 81–82
and wet atmospheric corrosion,
92–93
Rare earth series, 166
Rate of corrosion, 6, 31
for copper, by atmospheric type, 113
stabilization, 104
uniform corrosion, 30–31
Recirculating-cooling systems,
chromatic inhibitors in, 313
Reconstituted wood products, corrosion
resistance, 150
Red-fuming nitric acid, 35
Red oxide, 294
Red-water problems, 367
Redox reactions, 8
Reduction reactions, 6, 321
in cathodic protection, 298
with passivation inhibitors, 311
Reflowing method, curing by, 240
Reinforced thermosetting plastic (RTP),
184
Relative humidity, 204, 207, 208, 336
bond strength, exposure time, and,
208
and filiform corrosion, 217
and zinc corrosion, 284
Reliability requirements, materials of
construction, 334
Repair costs, materials of construction,
334
Resin, 200–201
classification of painting systems by,
198
397
Polymers. See also Plastics; Polymer
corrosion
water absorption rates, 164
Polypropylene, 128
Polysulfide, 178
Polyurethane/polyisocyanate foam, as
insulation material, 346–347
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), 128
design considerations, 339
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), 128
Pores, as starting point of failures, 200
Porous films, 295
Portland cement, 134
Potential difference, 7
Potential measurements, 306
impressed current systems, 305, 306
Potential-pH diagrams, 11–14
for Fe-H 2 O system, 12
Potential reversal, in tinplate, 275
Pourbaix diagrams, 11, 12
of aluminum alloys, 116
Powder coating, 233–234
Power-tool cleaning, 221
Precipitation inhibitors, 317
Pressure, and permeation, 188
Preventive measures, 4. See also
Protective measures
biological corrosion, 54–55
corrosion fatigue, 75
crevice corrosion, 40–41
erosion corrosion, 45–46
exfoliation, 74
filiform corrosion, 77
hydrogen attack, 67–68
hydrogen blistering, 65–66
hydrogen embrittlement, 66–67
intergranular corrosion, 38
liquid metal embrittlement, 72
pitting corrosion, 43–44
selective leaching, 57
stress corrosion cracking, 49–50
Primers, 200
Process conditions, in petroleum
refining industry, 362
Product losses, 3
Product purity, fluoropolymer coatings
for, 180
Protective film, 28
corrosion inhibition and, 309
Protective measures. See also Preventive
measures
aluminum alloys, 120–121
paint corrosion, 198–200
uniform corrosion, 31–32
Psychotrophs, 52
Psychrophiles, 52
PVC plastisols, 178, 180
R
Radiation, and polymer corrosion, 157,
158–159
Radiation curing, 240
Rain
and atmospheric corrosion, 81–82
and wet atmospheric corrosion,
92–93
Rare earth series, 166
Rate of corrosion, 6, 31
for copper, by atmospheric type, 113
stabilization, 104
uniform corrosion, 30–31
Recirculating-cooling systems,
chromatic inhibitors in, 313
Reconstituted wood products, corrosion
resistance, 150
Red-fuming nitric acid, 35
Red oxide, 294
Red-water problems, 367
Redox reactions, 8
Reduction reactions, 6, 321
in cathodic protection, 298
with passivation inhibitors, 311
Reflowing method, curing by, 240
Reinforced thermosetting plastic (RTP),
184
Relative humidity, 204, 207, 208, 336
bond strength, exposure time, and,
208
and filiform corrosion, 217
and zinc corrosion, 284
Reliability requirements, materials of
construction, 334
Repair costs, materials of construction,
334
Resin, 200–201
classification of painting systems by,
198