What material is least affected by atmospheric corrosion?
Stainless steels
What is the approximate corrosion rate for atmospheric corrosion in the following conditions?
-Dry rural environment
-Inland locations with moderate humidity or rainfall
-Industrial environments with airborne acids/sulfur compounds
-Marine environments
<1 mpy
1-3 mpy
5-10 mpy
20 mpy
Which of the following does NOT increase the likelihood of Atmospheric corrosion?
E) Increasing operating pressures
A key place for Atmospheric corrosion is:
B) Where piping rests on a pipe support
Atmospheric corrosion can cause what kind of corrosion?
Either uniform or localized wall loss.
The best way to prevent failures by Atmospheric corrosion is to: