Marine corrosion

Abstract

Seawater, which covers nearly 70% of the earth's surface, is a living medium that is generally considered to be the most corrosive of the natural environments. Engineering materials find utility in a wide range of seawater applications, for example, piling on wharfs, offshore platforms and subsea pipelines, ships and submarines, seawater-cooled power and chemical plants, desalination plants, undersea telecommunications hardware and habitats, aquariums, and so forth. The effects of environmental variables on seawater corrosivity are discussed, including composition, pH, temperature, velocity, calcareous deposits, microorganisms, and biofouling. The corrosion behavior of important materials in seawater is described. Corrosion mechanisms and corrosion-control methods are outlined.

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DOIS: 10.1109/oceans.1982.1151786 10.1016/b978-044452787-5.00046-9 10.1179/000705968798325948