Testing and Evaluation
section epub:type=”chapter” role=”doc-chapter”> Chapter 17Testing and Evaluation 17.1 Introduction One of the key parameters in high temperature oxidation is the parabolic rate constant. This is true as long as protective…
High Temperature Electrochemistry
section epub:type=”chapter” role=”doc-chapter”> Chapter 6High Temperature Electrochemistry 6.1 Introduction Accelerated corrosion in gas turbine engines, boilers, and other high temperature systems is usually caused by the existence of combustion products…
Diffusion in Solid‐State Systems
section epub:type=”chapter” role=”doc-chapter”> Chapter 5Diffusion in Solid‐State Systems 5.1 Introduction Diffusion as the process of mitigation and mixing due to irregular movement of particles (atoms, ions, molecules) is one of…
Examples of Engineering Importance
section epub:type=”chapter” role=”doc-chapter”> Chapter 19Examples of Engineering Importance 19.1 Introduction It is a widely accepted fact that 25% of steel produced each year is damaged by corrosion but that only…
Corrosion in Molten Salts
section epub:type=”chapter” role=”doc-chapter”> Chapter 13Corrosion in Molten Salts 13.1 Introduction Interest in the use of molten or fused salts in industrial processes is continually increasing, and these media are gradually…
Carburization and Metal Dusting
section epub:type=”chapter” role=”doc-chapter”> Chapter 9Carburization and Metal Dusting 9.1 Introduction Metals and alloys are susceptible to carburization when exposed to an environment containing CO, or CH4 or other hydrocarbon gases,…
Fireside Corrosion
section epub:type=”chapter” role=”doc-chapter”> Chapter 16Fireside Corrosion 16.1 Introduction The problem of high temperature fireside corrosion in coal‐ and oil‐fired steam generating plants, and generally in heat‐recovery units, has been well…
Hot Corrosion
section epub:type=”chapter” role=”doc-chapter”> Chapter 15Hot Corrosion 15.1 Introduction Alloys for high temperature application usually contain appreciable quantities of nickel: in particular, alloys based on the 80–20 nickel–chromium system have proved…
Sulfidation
section epub:type=”chapter” role=”doc-chapter”> Chapter 8Sulfidation 8.1 Introduction Because of the widespread natural occurrence of sulfur in fuels (whether solid, liquid, or gaseous), severe corrosion may arise when materials come into…