EXAMINING CAUSES OF ALUMINUM CORROSION

ALTHOUGH ALUMINUM HAS EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE, CORROSION DOES OCCUR WHEN THE THIN SURFACE OXIDE FILM IS REMOVED OR DAMAGED SO THAT SELF REPAIR CANNOT TAKE PLACE. TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FILM BREAKDOWN AND THUS THE CORROSION, VARIOUS LABORATORY METHODS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED. THE AUTHOR REPORTS ON IMPROVED LABORATORY TECHNIQUES SINCE 1960 AND DISCUSSES ON-SITE EXAMINATION OF THE CORROSION PRODUCT. SEVERAL CASE HISTORIES ARE DETAILED. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 8, No 8, PP 25-30, 1 FIG, 1 TAB, 24 REF
• Authors:
  • Godard, H P
• Publication Date: 1969-8

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Materials Protection
  • Publisher: National Association of Corrosion Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Corrosion; Corrosion resistance; Corrosion tests; Laboratory tests; Oxides
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00216877
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 29 1994 12:00AM