In order to cover fundamental as well as practical aspects, the
second edition,
which has been revised and expanded (three new chapters have been
added) contains
in 19 chapters. Chapters 1 to 13 cover the basic phenomena in
corrosion: adsorption,
entry of hydrogen, anodic dissolution, passivation, passivity
breakdown and
localized corrosion (pitting and crevice corrosion), stress
corrosion cracking, and
corrosion fatigue. Chapters 14 to 19 provide the connection between
the theoretical
aspects of corrosion mechanisms and practical applications in
industry: corrosion
inhibition, atmospheric corrosion, microbially induced corrosion,
corrosion in
nuclear systems, corrosion of microelectronic and magnetic
data-storage devices,
and the technologically important area of corrosion protection by
surface coatings.