Iron is well-known for rusting, but this doesn’t just happen on contact with oxygen and water. Some bacteria are also able to able to decompose iron anaerobically in a process referred to as ...

Homes or commercial properties built prior to 1975 likely contain cast iron plumbing. Nearly 2.5 million homes in Florida have cast iron plumbing and are susceptible to pipe corrosion. The natural ...

Rust is a common problem for iron, as it quickly corrodes when exposed to air and water. Even steel, which is a hard iron ...

Imagine going through a surgery where the doctor proposes the use of a temporary implant that dissolves by itself with time ...

The cast-iron engine block may seem like a relic of the past, but that's not so. Dodge and Ram still use it in some of their ...

THE author gives a concise account of all the important work that has been carried out in connection with investigations relating to the causes of corrosion of iron and steel. The book is a model ...

This article was originally published with the title “Corrosion of Iron and Steel” in SA Supplements Vol. 5 No. 125supp (May 1878), p. 1992 doi:10.1038 ...

The intense pressure and temperature of a steam cycle makes corrosion very likely if water chemistry is not monitored closely, resulting in unexpected downtime. Measuring iron in power generation ...

Most corrosion is in the form of electrochemical corrosion consisting of two surface reactions, oxidation and a reduction reaction.

One of the most common approaches is the application of coatings that act as physical barriers between the metal and its ...

This article was originally published with the title “Prevention of the Corrosion of Iron” in SA Supplements Vol. 3 No. 66supp (April 1877), p. 1041 doi:10.1038 ...