Corrosion
by Alexander Jones

Introduction
Corrosion affects us all and one of the most common forms of corrosion is rusting. Rust is seen throughout the world and is a major engineering problem, damaging any structure that contains iron, leading to weakness and possibly eventual collapse. Millions of pounds are spent each year to combat this problem and a 1998 US report indicated that $276 billion, 3.1% of the GDP of the USA, was spent on corrosion prevention and repair.

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