Why does a “stainless” screw attack the sheet it was meant to hold? Why does an aluminium hull last thirty years in seawater when the rules say it shouldn’t? And why does the spare part, brand-new on its shelf, arrive pitted on the day you need it?
Behind these questions lies a single phenomenon: corrosion. This book follows it from clue to diagnosis — the electrochemical cell, the forms of degradation, material couples — then from protections to decisions: design, treat, choose, maintain, repair. Each term is named, each phenomenon explained through its mechanism, each rule accompanied by its limits — because that is often where corrosion becomes interesting.
The path is progressive: see what happens, understand why, protect through design and treatments, then practise diagnosis and maintenance — up to the great real cases: the aluminium hull, the riveted airframe, the parts that wait. No prerequisites for the curious reader; with the rigour expected by the student and the engineer.
A book for those who want to hear what the metal murmurs when it corrodes — and negotiate the time of its return to the ore.
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