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This introductory chapter presents the general aspects of corrosion : its origins, the main forms it can take, the general mechanism and corrosion rate involved, and the impact it has on society, with particular reference to the economic aspects. All technical information here briefly mentioned will be addressed in more details in specific chapters.
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It has been estimated that about 40% of steel produced is made to replace corroded steel.
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Cost is calculated as that in excess of the carbon steel solution cost, taken as reference.
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Eminent historians (Mommsen among them) have suggested that the decline and fall of the Roman Empire was caused by the corrosion of the lead employed for food and beverage pots which poisoned people.
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Pedeferri (Deceased), P. (2018). General Principles of Corrosion. In: Corrosion Science and Engineering. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97625-9_1
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