Corrosion & Environmental Degradation
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· Materials that do not form protective surface films may be protected by the application of other coating materials. The table below shows some material types and their comparative properties.
· Local failure of any of these films may give rise to local corrosion of the base material. The exception is when the film is able to provide anodic protection in the corrosive environment.
From: L. van Vlack, "Elements of Materials Science and Engineering," Addison Wesley (1985)