MARINE CORROSION AND FOULING.
Abstract
The nature, causes, and prevention of marine corrosion and fouling are reviewed. Emphasis is given to those anticipated TRIDENT problems which lie outside the more familiar corrosion and fouling experience. In particular, an effort is made to determine to what extent coastal waters test data, and service data from ships, buoys, and cables may be applied to other environments and devices. The electrochemical mechanism of corrosion is discussed as a framework for understanding the effects of the various factors which influence corrosion rate; for example, temperature, oxygen concentration, acidity, bimetallic coupling, organic excretions, and protective coatings. Mention is made of such special problems as pitting, stress corrosion cracking, and interaction of fouling with corrosion. Marine fouling, together with the destructive effects of marine borers on woods and plastics, varies widely and often unpredictably with geographical location, temperature, water velocity, depth and a host of other factors. Current knowledge of corrosion and fouling effects are summarized. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0415256
Entities
Organizations
- Arthur D. Little