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CORROSION COMMENTARY
RECORD NICKEL PRODUCTION. Nickel is a metal of immense industrial importance both for military and civilian needs. Last year saw a record in its production: 450 million lb. were…
Application of a Systematic Scheme for Examining: CORRODED METAL SPECIMENS
J.B. Cotton, R.J. WatkinsIn a previous issue, a systematic scheme for the examination of corroded metal specimens was presented, and the purpose of this article is to illustrate how the procedure has been…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A fight against ignorance. SIR, Contrary to Mr. Bailey's assertions, I said in my article that people were now waking up to the vital importance of corrosion and that, as a result…
SILVER: In Chemical Plant Construction
J.M. PirieDuring the past 30 years there has been a great increase in the range of the corrosion‐resistant materials available to the chemical engineer. At the same time, the requirements…
AVOIDANCE OF STRESS CORROSION IN AUSTENITIC STEEL EQUIPMENT
C. EdeleanuIn the following article the author discusses the present state of knowledge of this subject. He then deals with stress corrosion in plant using chloride or caustic solutions and…
CORROSION RESISTANCE OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS
Scientists of the United States National Bureau of Standards have found that some aluminium alloys can resist corrosion in either a marine or inland atmosphere for at least 20…
CAUSTIC CRACKING: Its Occurrence in Steam Boilers
D.D. JonesIt has been known for many years that apparently brittle failures of mild‐steel plates and rivets can take place in apparatus used for the concentration of caustic soda. These…
Anti‐Corrosion and Anti‐Fouling Paints for Ships' Hulls
How to keep ships' hulls free from corrosion and free from accretion below the waterline for a reasonable time has been a problem for admiralties and mercantile marine operators…
FIGHTING FUEL CORROSION AND CYLINDER WEAR IN MARINE ENGINES
How to combat corrosion and cylinder wear in marine diesel engines resulting from the use of heavy fuel was the subject of a paper presented by Mr. J. M. A. Van der Horst, general…
PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES: PROVIDING INDUSTRY WITH THE MEANS TO COMBAT CORROSION
Wind and Water. A firm of British paint manufacturers produces two primers, one for application to bare steel where resistance to underwater immersion is required and the other…
METALLIC LEAD — PROTECTIVE MARINE PAINTS: An Evaluative Discussion
J.R. SurridgePure metal lead in a very finely divided form has quite different electrochemical properties from lead in the massive state and is a paint pigment of exceptional rust‐inhibitive…
CORROSION RESEARCH ROUND‐UP
GERMANY ‘Phenol’ corrosion of telephone cables. The lead coats of telephone cables are often protected by bituminised paper strips and jute cloth. This does not provide any…
Technical Literature
The ‘Sealocrete’ Handbook. Sealocrete Products Ltd. This is a useful little guide to the products made by this firm; these range from wax polish to liquid colours for cement. The…
CORROSION PATENTS
Aluminium coating. Ferrous metal is coated with alu‐minous metal by covering the surface of the ferrous metal with a dry, solid Cl2‐free flux containing 65 to 85 wt.% alkali metal…
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