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weight
Coupon
ASTM
which
loss
measurement.
specimen
preparation,
conditions,
method
of
if desired.
cumbersome decimals.
attack.
includes
apparatus,
test
can
equations:
be
calculated
by
the
following
Corrosion rate = (K x W) / (A x T x D)
Corrosion Basics
density in g/cm3.
Many
different
units
are
used
to
Table 2: Conversion from other corrosion rate units to obtain mills per year
Unit to be Converted
Inches per year
Multiplier
1000
12.1000
39.4
0.039
1.44/density
14.4/density
Constant (K) in
corrosion Rate
Equation
3.45 x 106
3.45 x 103
2.87 x 102
8.76 x 104
8.76 x 107
2.78 x 106
1.00 x 104 x D4
2.40 x 106 x D4
2.78 x 106 x D4
Corrosion Basics
Density is not needed to calculate the corrosion rate in these units. The
Density in the constant K cancels out the density in the corrosion rate equation.
Mathematical
are
not
The
computations
A.
These are then converted to mdd by
means of C scale and the B scale for
Corrosion Basics
involved.
density.
cubic centimeter.
corrosion.
advantage
In this method, a
This
of
method is
permitting
fast
and
continuous
corrosion
electrical
exposed
A metallic
resistance
of
an
products
is
eliminated
and
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