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Corrosion Rate Conversion

The document provides charts for converting corrosion rates between common units such as corrosion current, mass loss, and penetration rates for metals, particularly steel. It includes specific conversion values and examples for clarity. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of reading the conversion table from left to right for accurate interpretation.

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Corrosion Rate Conversion

The document provides charts for converting corrosion rates between common units such as corrosion current, mass loss, and penetration rates for metals, particularly steel. It includes specific conversion values and examples for clarity. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of reading the conversion table from left to right for accurate interpretation.

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Corrosionrateconversion

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CorrosionRateConversion
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Thefollowingchartsprovideasimplewaytoconvertdatabetweenthemostcommoncorrosionunitsinusage,i.e.corrosion
current(mAcm2),massloss(gm2day 1)andpenetrationrates(mmy 1ormpy)forallmetalsorforsteel

mAcm2

mmyear1

mpy

3.28M/nd

129M/nd

8.95M/n

0.306nd/M

39.4

2.74d

0.00777nd/M

0.0254

0.0694d

0.112n/M

0.365/d

14.4/d

mAcm2
mmyear1
mpy
gm2day1

gm2day1

where:
mpy=milliinchperyear
n=numberofelectronsfreedbythecorrosionreaction
M=atomicmass
d=density
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Corrosionrateconversion

Note:youshouldreadtheTablefromlefttoright,i.e.:
1mAcm2=(3.28M/nd)mmy1=(129M/nd)mpy=(8.95M/n)gm2day1
Forexample,ifthemetalissteeloriron(Fe),n=2,M=55.85gandd=7.88gcm3andtheTableofconversionbecomes:
mAcm2

mmyear1

mpy

gm2day1

11.6

456

249

mmyear1

0.0863

39.4

21.6

mpy

0.00219

0.0254

0.547

gm2day1

0.00401

0.0463

1.83

mAcm2

Note:youshouldreadtheTablefromlefttoright,i.e.:
1mAcm2=11.6mmy1=456mpy=249gm2day1

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