Behaviour of marine hardware materials in the marine environment
Behaviour of marine hardware materials in the marine environment
Date
2002
Authors
Ravindran, K.
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Publisher
Central Institude of Fisheries Technology
Abstract
Seawater, which covers more than 70 % of the earth’s surface, is a complex electrolyte containing living matter, suspended silt, dissolved gases and decaying organic materials. Seawater is the most abundant naturally occurring electrolyte. It is also one of the most corrosive natural environment. Despite variations in salinity, temperature and growth of marine organisms from place to place, the general pattern of corrosion of materials remains the same throughout the world. Depending upon the marine zone to which the metals are exposed, the rate of deterioration varies.
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Keywords
Marine environment, marine hardware material, corrosion
Citation
In Winter School manual on "Advances in Harvest Technology" organized by CIFT at Cochin 20 Nov - 19 Dec 2002, 191-200