Corrosion Study by Literature Survey

In corrosion studies undertaken for the purpose of finding a suitable material to withstand a particular service, it is best to first take advantage of the vast amount of pubfished literature in the field of corrosion. Such a study wiU in general give a very good clue as to the general types of metals or alloys that should prove most satisfactory for a particular job. 

NACE The Corrosion Data Survey Handbook, has two sections metals and non-metals. There are more than 50000 points of data (Nelson method) on the performance of metallic and non-metallic construction materials in corrosive environments. 

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