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Contents
4.7.4 Zinc and Zinc Alloy Coatings on Steel ............................. 109
4.7.4.1 Zinc-Aluminum Hot Dip Coatings.................... 111
4.7.4.2 Zinc-Aluminum Thermally Sprayed
Coatings ................................................................. 111
4.7.4.3 Zinc-Iron Alloy Coatings .................................... 112
4.7.4.4 Cast Zinc Alloys ................................................... 112
4.7.5 Copper ................................................................................... 112
4.7.6 Copper Alloys ....................................................................... 114
4.7.6.1 Brasses .................................................................... 114
4.7.6.2 Bronzes .................................................................. 116
4.7.6.3 Copper-Nickel Alloys .......................................... 116
4.7.7 Aluminum Alloys ................................................................ 116
4.7.7.1 Protective Measures ............................................. 120
4.7.7.2 Applications .......................................................... 121
4.7.8 Stainless Steel ....................................................................... 122
4.7.8.1 Austenitic Grades ................................................. 123
4.7.8.2 Ferritic Grades ...................................................... 124
4.7.8.3 Martensitic Grades ............................................... 124
4.7.8.4 Duplex Grades ...................................................... 125
4.7.9 Nickel ..................................................................................... 125
4.7.10 Monel Alloy .......................................................................... 125
4.7.11 Inconel Alloy 600 ................................................................. 125
4.7.12 Inconel Alloy 625, Incoloy Alloy 800, Incoloy
Alloy 825 ................................................................................ 126
4.8 Atmospheric Corrosion of Nonmetals ........................................... 126
4.8.1 Plastics ................................................................................... 126
4.8.1.1 Thermoplastics ..................................................... 127
4.8.1.2 Thermosets ............................................................ 129
4.8.2 Elastomers ............................................................................. 133
4.8.3 Masonry Materials ............................................................... 134
4.8.3.1 Protecting Concrete ............................................. 137
4.8.3.2 Coating Selection .................................................. 139
4.8.3.3 Polymer Concrete ................................................. 140
4.8.3.4 Mortars and Grouts .............................................. 140
4.8.4 Ceramics ................................................................................ 141
4.8.4.1 Forms of Corrosion .............................................. 143
4.8.4.2 Corrosion of Specific Ceramics .......................... 145
4.8.5 Wood ...................................................................................... 145
4.8.5.1 Plywood ................................................................. 149
4.8.5.2 Reconstituted Wood Products ............................ 150
4.8.5.3 Applied Exterior Wood Finishes ........................ 151
4.8.6 Indoor Atmospheric Corrosion .......................................... 153
References ..................................................................................................... 154
Contents
4.7.4 Zinc and Zinc Alloy Coatings on Steel ............................. 109
4.7.4.1 Zinc-Aluminum Hot Dip Coatings.................... 111
4.7.4.2 Zinc-Aluminum Thermally Sprayed
Coatings ................................................................. 111
4.7.4.3 Zinc-Iron Alloy Coatings .................................... 112
4.7.4.4 Cast Zinc Alloys ................................................... 112
4.7.5 Copper ................................................................................... 112
4.7.6 Copper Alloys ....................................................................... 114
4.7.6.1 Brasses .................................................................... 114
4.7.6.2 Bronzes .................................................................. 116
4.7.6.3 Copper-Nickel Alloys .......................................... 116
4.7.7 Aluminum Alloys ................................................................ 116
4.7.7.1 Protective Measures ............................................. 120
4.7.7.2 Applications .......................................................... 121
4.7.8 Stainless Steel ....................................................................... 122
4.7.8.1 Austenitic Grades ................................................. 123
4.7.8.2 Ferritic Grades ...................................................... 124
4.7.8.3 Martensitic Grades ............................................... 124
4.7.8.4 Duplex Grades ...................................................... 125
4.7.9 Nickel ..................................................................................... 125
4.7.10 Monel Alloy .......................................................................... 125
4.7.11 Inconel Alloy 600 ................................................................. 125
4.7.12 Inconel Alloy 625, Incoloy Alloy 800, Incoloy
Alloy 825 ................................................................................ 126
4.8 Atmospheric Corrosion of Nonmetals ........................................... 126
4.8.1 Plastics ................................................................................... 126
4.8.1.1 Thermoplastics ..................................................... 127
4.8.1.2 Thermosets ............................................................ 129
4.8.2 Elastomers ............................................................................. 133
4.8.3 Masonry Materials ............................................................... 134
4.8.3.1 Protecting Concrete ............................................. 137
4.8.3.2 Coating Selection .................................................. 139
4.8.3.3 Polymer Concrete ................................................. 140
4.8.3.4 Mortars and Grouts .............................................. 140
4.8.4 Ceramics ................................................................................ 141
4.8.4.1 Forms of Corrosion .............................................. 143
4.8.4.2 Corrosion of Specific Ceramics .......................... 145
4.8.5 Wood ...................................................................................... 145
4.8.5.1 Plywood ................................................................. 149
4.8.5.2 Reconstituted Wood Products ............................ 150
4.8.5.3 Applied Exterior Wood Finishes ........................ 151
4.8.6 Indoor Atmospheric Corrosion .......................................... 153
References ..................................................................................................... 154