Corrosion Behavior of Carbon Steels in Natural and Industrial Environments—3rd Edition
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion and Protection".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 1119
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Interests: electrochemistry and corrosion; water treatment; circular economy and renewable energy
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Dear Colleagues,
Carbon steels are iron–carbon alloys containing up to 2% carbon with manganese, silicon, sulfur, and phosphorus as main impurities, and they are usually soft and have low strength. However, because of their low cost and high ductility, which impart excellent machining and welding properties, they are the most common metallic materials used in structures and metallic parts exposed to a wide variety of conditions.
Carbon steel degradation upon exposure to natural environments—either water bodies or atmospheric—is a major issue with regard to the cost of metallic corrosion in all sectors of engineering. The corrosion of steel is a very complex issue affected by many factors, and consequently, no general solution exists for this problem. It is imperative to maintain continuous development regarding specific conditions where steel corrosion takes place. This Special Issue, entitled “Corrosion Behavior of Carbon Steels in Natural and Industrial Environments”, addresses all relevant aspects of carbon steel corrosion, including basic corrosion mechanisms in atmospheric conditions (natural or contaminated) or aqueous media (fresh, seawater, and saline waters), kinetic studies under quiescent and hydrodynamic conditions, different forms of corrosion, instrumental analysis for corrosion product characterization, surface morphology corrosion rate determination, biocorrosion characterization, and industrial applications under exceptional conditions where carbon steel exhibits high corrosion resistance. Articles regarding corrosion prevention are also welcome, particularly corrosion inhibition by natural products, cathodic protection in the form of either impressed currents or sacrificial anodes, and results from long-lasting corrosion studies regarding different corrosion prevention techniques for carbon steel structures in rural areas, industrial infrastructure, and pilot experiments.
Dr. Luis Cáceres
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- carbon steel
- atmospheric corrosion
- corrosion kinetics
- galvanic corrosion
- biocorrosion
- corrosion inhibitors
- cathodic protection
- anodic protection
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