Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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1 Introduction |
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1.1.1 Brief history of steel |
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1.1.2 Advantages of steel |
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1.1.3 Application of steel |
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1.2 Significance of the book |
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1.2.1 Corrosion-induced failures |
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1.2.2 Corrosion-induced costs |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (3) |
2 Basics of steel corrosion |
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13 | (28) |
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13 | (4) |
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13 | (1) |
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2.1.2 Chemical composition of steel |
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2.1.3 Mechanical properties of steel |
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2.2 Corrosion process of steel |
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2.2.1 Electrochemical reactions |
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2.2.2 Progress of corrosion |
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19 | (2) |
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2.2.3.1 Uniform corrosion |
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2.2.3.2 Pitting corrosion |
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2.2.3.3 Crevice corrosion |
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23 | (1) |
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2.2.3.4 Microbial corrosion |
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2.3 Factors affecting corrosion |
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24 | (6) |
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2.3.1 Environmental factors |
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2.3.1.1 Concentration of dissolved oxygen |
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2.3.1.3 Relative humidity |
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26 | (1) |
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2.3.2.1 Chemical composition |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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2.3.3.5 Other factors in soil |
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30 | (1) |
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2.4 Effects of steel corrosion |
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30 | (4) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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2.4.3 Microstructural effect |
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33 | (1) |
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2.5 Corrosion characteristics of ferrous metals |
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2.5.1 Difference in material |
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35 | (1) |
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2.5.2 Difference in corrosion |
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2.5.3 Comparison of corrosion |
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3 Corrosion impact on mechanical properties of steel |
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41 | (48) |
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41 | (1) |
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3.2 Observation of corrosion |
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42 | (11) |
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3.2.1 Simulated corrosion |
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42 | (4) |
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3.2.1.1 Exposure environments |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Corrosion measurement |
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47 | (6) |
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3.3 Degradation of tensile properties of steel |
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3.3.1 Reduction of yield strength |
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3.3.2 Reduction of ultimate strength |
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60 | (4) |
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3.3.3 Reduction of failure strain |
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3.4 Degradation of fatigue and toughness properties of steel |
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3.4.1 Reduction of fatigue strength |
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3.4.2 Reduction of fracture toughness |
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3.4.3 Comparison of mechanical properties |
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75 | (2) |
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3.5 Mechanism for degradation |
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3.5.1 Changes in element composition |
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3.5.2 Changes in grain size |
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84 | (1) |
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3.5.3 Changes in iron phase |
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85 | (2) |
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4 Corrosion impact on mechanical properties of cast iron and ductile iron |
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89 | (46) |
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4.2 Observation of corrosion of cast iron |
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4.2.1 Simulated corrosion |
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4.2.1.1 Exposure environment |
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4.2.3 Corrosion measurement |
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4.3 Degradation of mechanical properties of cast iron |
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4.3.1 Reduction of tensile strength |
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4.3.2 Reduction of modulus of rupture |
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107 | (3) |
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4.3.3 Reduction of fracture toughness |
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110 | (9) |
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4.4 Degradation of mechanical properties of ductile iron |
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119 | (5) |
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4.4.1 Observation of corrosion |
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4.4.2 Reduction of fracture toughness |
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4.4.3 Comparison of mechanical properties |
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4.5 Mechanism for degradation |
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4.5.1 Changes in element composition |
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4.5.2 Changes in iron phase |
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129 | (3) |
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132 | (1) |
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5 Other corrosion damages |
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135 | (36) |
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5.2 Stress effect on corrosion |
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5.2.1 Observation of stress effect |
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5.2.2 Effect on microstructure |
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140 | (3) |
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5.2.3 Effect on mechanical properties |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (7) |
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5.3.1 Causes of preferred corrosion |
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147 | (2) |
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5.3.2 Factors affecting preferred corrosion |
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5.3.2.1 Solidification speed |
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5.3.2.2 Elemental composition of steel |
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151 | (1) |
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5.3.2.3 Temperature of steel casting |
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151 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Prevention of preferred corrosion |
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152 | (1) |
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5.4 Corrosion-induced delamination |
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153 | (7) |
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5.4.1 Observation of delamination |
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154 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Quantification of delamination |
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155 | (1) |
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5.4.3 Mechanism for delamination |
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156 | (4) |
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5.5 Hydrogen embrittlement |
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5.5.1 Observation of hydrogen concentration |
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5.5.2 Effect of hydrogen concentration |
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164 | (1) |
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5.5.3 Mechanism for hydrogen embrittlement |
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165 | (4) |
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6 Practical application and future outlook |
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171 | (30) |
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6.2 Calibration of simulated tests |
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172 | (6) |
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6.2.1 Basics of similarity theory |
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172 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Acceleration factor |
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173 | (3) |
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176 | (2) |
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6.3 Practical applications |
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178 | (9) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (4) |
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6.3.3 Cast iron structures |
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184 | (3) |
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6.4 Simultaneous corrosion and service loads |
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187 | (6) |
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6.4.1 Testing methodology |
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188 | (1) |
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6.4.2 Combined corrosion and bending |
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189 | (2) |
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6.4.3 Combined corrosion and fatigue |
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191 | (2) |
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6.5 Nanomechanics of corrosion |
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193 | (6) |
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193 | (2) |
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6.5.2 Mapping of atomic lattice |
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195 | (2) |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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