Opportunities and Challenges in Corrosion Education: Review of a National Research Council Assessment

摘要

Corrosion includes the destructive oxidation of metals and nonmetallic materials resulting in the degradation of function due to exposure of materials to corrosive operational environments. The need for prevention of the degradation of materials in engineered components has been addressed for many years. However, the need remains urgent and critical to the U.S. given existing as well as new threats to materials including harsh and extreme operating environments. Such degradation impacts the U.S. economy, health, and safety. The annual cost of such degradation is in the hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars.