1. Principles of corrosion protection
1.1 Aluminium corrosion
Although aluminum is a highly oxidizable metal with a very low electrode potential ( ° = –1.66 V/ENH), it passes very easily in aqueous media between pH 4 and 8 (figure 1 ).
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Standards and norms
- Corrosion of metals and alloys – Atmospheric corrosivity – Classification, determination and estimation. AFNOR - NF EN ISO 9223 - 2012
- Corrosion of metals and alloys – Atmospheric corrosivity – Reference values for corrosivity classes. AFNOR - NF EN ISO 9224 - 2012
- Corrosion testing in artificial atmospheres – Salt spray tests. AFNOR - NF EN ISO 9227 - 2022
- Corrosion of metals and alloys – Corrosion...
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