Classification of Corrosion Mechanisms

1. Uniform corrosion/General corrosion

2. Pitting corrosion
3. Crevice corrosion
A. Aquaeous Corrosion 4. Stress corrosion
5. Fatigue corrosion
B. Atmospheric 6. Intergranular corrosion
Corrosion 7. Erosion corrosion
8. Hydrogen embrittlement
C. High Temperature 9. Cavitation
Corrosion 10. Selective leaching
11. Exfoliation
12. Biological corrosion
13. Etc.
CORROSION 1
Classification of corrosion

UNIFORM
CORROSION
CORROSION 2
Classification of corrosion

PITTING
CORROSION CORROSION 3
 PITTING
CORROSION

CORROSION 4
Classification of corrosion

CREVICE
CORROSION
CORROSION 5
 CREVICE
CORROSION

Initial stage Later stage

CORROSION 6
Classification of corrosion

STRESS
CORROSION
CRACKING /
SCC
CORROSION 7
Classification of corrosion

INTER-
GRANULAR
CORROSION

CORROSION 8
Classification of corrosion

INTER-
GRANULAR
CORROSION
CORROSION 9
Classification of corrosion

EXFOLIATION
CORROSION 10
Classification of corrosion

HYDROGEN
EMBRITTLEMENT
CORROSION 11
Classification of corrosion

EROSION
CORROSION
CORROSION 12
Classification of corrosion

Dealloying
CORROSION
CORROSION 13
Classification of corrosion

BIOLOGICAL
CORROSION
CORROSION 14
Hydrogen and H2S Effects

H2S decrease pH to 4
Anion sulfide play a role as poison which trap H ion at the
metal surface and facilitate hydrogen penetration into
metal lattice.
Hydrogen induced cracking, hydrogen blistering, hydrogen
attack and formation of hydride at the sensitive alloy, will
be formed with the presence of H2S.
Corrosion product are the soluble Sulfide and sulfide
deposit.
At High strength steel, hydrogen stress cracking and sulfide
stress cracking could occur.

CORROSION 15