COMMENTS AND EVALUATION OF USSR TEXT BOOK ON CORROSION OF METALS

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• Publication Date: June 16, 1954
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Title Theory, and Methods of Investigating the Corrosion of Metals.
Aether 3.V. Akimov
PUbliched by ledatel'eve Akndemil beak SSSR (1945) 414 pp
1. This book is divided into three parts:
a. eim cheaters and 219 pages disererbot to the theory of corrosion.
According to AkMmov, the presentations is "popular" and not in-
tended for the specialist in electrochemistry bet rather for the
"corrosion practitioner". Akruov states be is empbes17ing elec-
trochemical corrosion more than chemical corrosion.becue of his
personsl interest in the former and nemeses of the excellent coeer-
age of the letter in Evan& book, which la avallebae in Russian.
Considerable space is given te a discussion of the interection of
warless easponente of heteroeeneous alloys. Akin= elso stresses
the feet that the thermokynemic possibility of a reactiou is not
nearly sio Important in cerrosion work as the kinetics, thst is, the
rate of corrosion.
b. Four chapters and 159 pages on zest methoda.
C.. Twenty-one general tables pertinent to corrosion testing.
2. A first-rate book.
a. The portion of the book on testing is clearly and. dimply written;
it should be comprehensible toorte technician. Even someone who
bed never done egy corrosion testing should be able, with the aid
Of this book, to make acceptable corrosion testa of all kinds free
quick qmalitative tests to highly accurate quantitative teats in
addition to field and service tests.
b. On the other hand, the tbeoretieel part of the book seems to be some-
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what too highbrow aad complieated far sena of the irit.tmi;
Akimov states the bock is neent especisily for tochoiciess, .n?I-J?isre
working in industrial laboratories; 'the oely requisite Is tis siseentary
knowledge of phemice amd chesiatsy obtained in the ef-nseI,--re-,
"higher teehnical schools". The extensive use of esiv-tionr;
prObably intimidate someone vith this tealaleg in USA,
most Soviet books wee authors seem to hese a predilecelos
cooties.
3. The most obvicas comparison is, of coarse, with The Gorrof,tn. .,i., edited
by H.H. Uhllg mad spaesoeedby lUe gaectrcnbegalcal $cctr j.,te
Akimov, it should be mentioned thet The GCTIion Hauldbook is taz. ?sser (1185
pagen) and that the individual chapters were contributed by ovsr
The first part of Akimev's 'Wes Con theory) le coneiderably s4re de-
'tailed than say dlacunalom of theory ie The Corrosioe Kandhouk, ..econd part
of Ahesee'a book (on testing methode) and the genenel tables 4..rftr a1v com-
pareble to the equivalent sections of The Corrosion Bemetoetc. Ttvmton
Hendbook? however, gleee mach, specific data on the corrosion of many
typee of metsle and alleys in sll poeelble corrosive medlesse. ekee:s sates no
attempt to give this klzA of inferaotion. Adamov'e beek thrre1rt ssltable
for the man asking corroeion teste bat not for the engineer 4:r is,:qmr witting
to knov what materlal te uee for a particalar applicetiors
4. In the forever:al, Akinev specifleelly states he le not giving a ,:oarit, bibliography
bat only a few of the more Important reference. At the end of cast. seepter there
Le a lialtel liat of mech references, which does not alwaysic.1t.tr to ellen
he has credited certein figareei thm chapter. At the start of tte seek, hd else
incledes a liet of recommemeed books and magazine's detains vitt :*.rrn.vion.
a. Because of thee appreech it ie Aefficelt to give a 4p4 1t.. figNire for
the number of nee-Sarlet publications, Well over kelfs essesse, are in
this eategory. For examples cf the liste et the sees. v42 tt%/1 e.tapters,
&boat two-thirds have mon-Soviet authors. Pathan-more, 61 tlt/. rsconsended
wagezlnee on carrovion, ouly three are Russian se sppe./.td sir English,
three German and two French.
b. lather noteverthe is the sizeable =ember of husteu..z!l9ranms of non-
Dasalan works in thia field.
5. The trealassort -elven to nom-Soviet authors is more than fair, 74,7,t, Akbacre
lavlsa la his praise of? U.R.Evees, but many noosSoelet anstar sk,.,.attoned favor-
ably 'coy name in the text and are given credle for figures taioes trnm thoir pUb-
licatiome. Flmally, the only pictare of s pereon inclueed 1Sm trs took 11. of a
Swise, one of the per workers in this field.
6. While the reproduction of the few pheeographe need, ie poer, tee Ssiseee of the
373 figmree are admirably clear line drawlngs. There are e =enter et neticeable
Vrpograythdeal errors but mainly le eeenection with foreiee osse sad. words that
have aot been transliterated.
PoiALLr inl.oreat 16 tho "unfortinnte' lack in the US..SR saar s-1:-.1ark of
stations far testing the corrosion resistance ol wrioms material/ to eIfferent
atmospheres, were and aoils. After a detailed descriptlen nf .1?tions in
the British Empire amd the USA, Alanomrsentions the need fox vszn vTDr.rt in the USSR.
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