Atmospheric corrosion.
A model of electrolytic corrosion is developed. It is shown that electrically conducting channels threading through the oxide layer and connecting anodic and cathodic areas, obey the equation for a reactant being catalyzed by its product. The resulting autocatalytic equation is compared with available experimental data and found to be widely applicable and capable of unifying many experimental observations.
Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112.
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Eyring
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Robertson
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Andersen