ASTM International

Corrosion Tests and Standards: Application and Interpretation - 2nd Edition
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Introduction

ASTM'S AWARD-WINNING Manual 20 has been revised and updated to include current and state-of-the-art technologies in corrosion testing and standardization. The editors of this manual have many years of experience in this field and are well qualified in leading the task to provide state-of-the-art information on this subject for corrosion scientists and technologists throughout the world. The work of 80 highly qualified chapter authors and numerous reviewers has resulted in a revised, expanded, and updated Manual 20 on Corrosion Tests and Standards, Application and Interpretation.

Corrosion is the chemical or electrochemical reaction between a material, usually a metal, and its environment that produces a deterioration of the material and its properties. The direct cost of corrosion in countries throughout the world is estimated to be between 3 % and 4 % of the gross domestic product of each country. For example, that cost in the United States was estimated to be $276 billion annually, for recent years. It was determined that a significant portion of these costs could be avoided through the more effective use of existing technologies and the use of sound corrosion management techniques. This manual is a key resource in addressing both of these subjects.

Corrosion testing is one of the most important aspects of corrosion control because it is used to advance technology and to determine the most effective and economical means to achieve acceptable performance. A large number of factors affect corrosion behavior so that there is no universal corrosion test. ASTM and other organizations such as NACE, ISO, and others have standardized many tests and practices. However, industry, government, and academic laboratories sometimes utilize in-house tests. Thus, this Manual provides a valuable resource describing and listing a large number of tests ranging from highly accelerated laboratory tests to field service trials.