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Article | REF: COR810 V1

Electrochemical methods applied to corrosion

Authors: Claude GABRIELLI, Hisasi TAKENOUTI

Publication date: June 10, 2010

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1. General information on metal corrosion

A table of symbols can be found at the end of the article [COR 811] .

Metals used in practical life are generally ore extracts in which the metallic elements are in an oxidized state, i.e. a thermodynamically stable state. During use, they tend to return to the stable state through oxidation linked to the surrounding environment. In other words, corrosion, the degradation of metallic materials, is an inescapable process.

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