Chapter 2: Corrosion Theory
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Published:2008
Abstract
Corrosion is a key subject for more or less all classes of alloys that fall within the broad definition of stainless steels because these alloys were developed with the intention of preventing corrosion. This chapter provides an introduction to the fundamentals of electrochemical theory as it pertains to corrosion resistance of stainless steels. The discussion provides an overview of electrochemical reactions, Faraday's law, the Nernst equation, galvanic versus electrochemical cells, corrosion tendency, and Pourbaix diagrams.
Corrosion Theory, Stainless Steels for Design Engineers, By Michael F. McGuire, ASM International, 2008, p 11–18, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.ssde.t52310011
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