TABLE OF CONTENTS by Robert D. Bartholomew and David A. Shifler
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Corrosion is the deterioration of a material or its properties due to its reaction with the environment. Materials may include metals and alloys, nonmetals, woods, ceramics, plastics, composites, etc. Although corrosion as a science is barely 150 years old, its effects have affected people for thousands of years. The importance of understanding the causes, initiation, and propagation of corrosion and the methods for controlling its degradation is threefold. First, corrosion generates an economic impact through materials losses and failures of various structures and components.
