Corrosion thermodynamics

<body background="../_themes/indust/indtextb.jpg" bgcolor="#FFFFCC" text="#000000" link="#3366CC" vlink="#666666" alink="#990000"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica"> <p> </p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial Black" color="#CC0000">Basic Principles - Thermodynamics</font></p> <p>One can use thermodynamics, e.g. Pourbaix or E-pH diagrams, to evaluate the theoretical activity of a given <a href="../MatSelect/corrmetals.htm"> metal</a> or <a href="../MatSelect/corralloys.htm"> alloy</a> provided the chemical make-up of the environment is known. But for practical situations, it is important to realize that the environment is a variable that can change with time and conditions. It is also important to realize that the environment that actually affects a metal corresponds to the micro-environmental conditions this metal really 'sees', i.e. the local environment at the surface of the metal ... and much more!!</p> <p>If you are viewing this text, your browser lacks the ability to read frames. Don't worry, you can still enjoy our site. All the pages can be viewed from contents page. Please come inside!</p> <p><a href="frconten.htm">Module Contents</a></p> </font></body>