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INFLUENCING CORROSION
Presented by:
TEENA KATHPAL
Lecturer
Pt. J R Govt Polytechnic
College
Hoshiarpur
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CORROSION
It is the process of
deterioration
( decay) of a metal as a result
of its reaction with air and
water.
In case of Iron, it is called Rusting
and in case of silver, it is called
Tarnishing.
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TYPES OF CORROSION
1. DRY or CHEMICAL CORROSION
2. WET or ELECTROCHEMICAL
CORROSION
DRY CORROSION
This type of corrosion occurs by direct
chemical attack of atmospheric gases
like O2 , halogens, hydrogen sulphide
etc. on the metal surface. it is further
of following types:
(a) Corrosion by O2 or Oxidation
corrosion.
(b) Corrosion by other gases.
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OXIDATION CORROSION
It is due to chemical attack of O2
on the metal resulting the
formation of metal oxide layer
as:
2M + nO2-------- 2MOn
(metal oxide)
This theory is called Wagners
Theory.
CORROSION BY OTHER
GASES
Corrosion is also caused by some
other gases like Cl2 ,H2S, SO2 etc.
This type of corrosion depends
on chemical affinity between
metal and gas.
WET CORROSION
This type of corrosion occurs
when a liquid medium is
involved. One part behaves as
anode and undergoes
oxidation and other part acts as
cathode and undergoes
reduction.
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Evolution of H2 type
corrosion
It occurs in the acidic
environment.
At anode:
M-------- M n+ + ne(oxidation)
At cathode:
2H + + 2e----- H2 (reduction)
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Absorption of O2 type
corrosion
E.g. Rusting of iron
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OTHER TYPES OF
CORROSION
1. Galvanic Corrosion.
2. Waterline Corrosion.
3. Crevice Corrosion.
4. Stress Corrosion.
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TYPES OF CORROSION
(contd.)
5. Pitting Corrosion.
6. Soil Corrosion.
7. High temperature
Corrosion.
8. Filiform Corrosion
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GALVANIC
CORROSI
ON
This type of
corrosion occurs
when two dissimilar metals are
connected to each
other in the
presence of an
electrolyte. This
constitutes a galvanic
cell in which a metal
with lower reduction
potential undergoes
corrosion.
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WATERLINE CORROSION
This type of
corrosion is
observed in the
water tanks where
water remains
collected for a long
time. It is found
just below the line
of water, so called
waterline
corrosion.
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CREVICE CORROSION
This is also known as
Contact corrosion.
It occurs at the place
of contact between
metals and metals or
non metals. This
type of corrosion
occurs at crevices
between the metallic
objects e.g. bolts,
nuts, washers etc
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PITTING
CORROSI
ON
This type of
corrosion occurs
due to cracking
of protective film
from the surface
of metal. It results
in the formation of
pits or holes on the
metal, so called
pitting corrosion
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STRESS CORROSION
It is due to the combined
effect of tensile stress and
corrosive environment. This
type of corrosion is observed in
the fabricated articles. During
fabrication , these are subjected
to different type of stresses like
rolling, drawing etc.
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SOIL CORROSION
This type of corrosion occurs on
those articles which remain
burried under soil e.g.
underground water pipes. It
occurs due to moisture, dissolved
electrolytes and presence of
micro-organisms.
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HIGH TEMPERATURE
CORROSION
This type of corrosion occurs in
those components which operate
at very high temperature like jet
engines, gas turbines etc. It
involves degradation of metal
which results in the deposition of
salts or other compounds on the
metal surface.
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FILIFORM CORROSION
This type of corrosion is
observed under thin coatings
in the form of thread like
filaments. It occurs on the
surfaces coated with organic
film which is 0.1mm thick.
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Factors influencing
corrosion
1. Nature of metal
2. Nature of corrosive
environment.
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1.Nature of Metal:
(1)Purity of metal: Impure the
metal, more is the rate of corrosion.
This is because impurities act as
minute electrochemical cells.
(2) Physical state of metal: Physical
state of metal like grain size, stress
affects the corrosion rate. Stressed
areas undergo more corrosion.
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2. Nature of corroding
environment:
(1)Temperature: Rate of
corrosion increases with increase
in temperature.
(2) Moisture: More the moisture,
more is the rate of corrosion.
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