Physical Sciences and Mathematics Commons^™

The Dielectric Strength Of Some Anti-Corrosive Paints, George Albert Chappell Iii

Masters Theses

"Corrosion has been one of the costly problems to industry because each year losses due to corrosion are in excess of six billion dollars. Corrosion is caused by the tendency of all metals to become oxidized and return to their natural state. Oxidation may be suppressed by restraining the flow of electrons from the system, thereby inhibiting corrosion.

One effective means to prevent rusting is by applying a barrier of paint between the system and the corrosive atmosphere. Not all paints, however, are equally effective as corrosion inhibitors. At present, the only effective means of determining the corrosion resistant ability …

The Dielectric Strength Of Some Anti-Corrosive Paints, John Harvey Gustafson

Masters Theses

"Metals undergo chemical reaction with nonmetallic elements of their surroundings to produce compounds which are either oxides or salts. These corrosion products, as they are called, may accelerate, impede, or have no influence on the course of further corrosion. It is unfortunate that iron, the metal of greatest use to man, receives very little protection from its corrosion products. There are no easy or inexpensive means of prevention of this corrosion and at best the reactions can only be controlled. One method of control is the use of anti-corrosive paints. Their protection is produced by placing an inert, continuous, and …