It is generally understood that Corrosion means rust and is treated like an almost universal object of hatred. This word ‘Rust’ has been specifically reserved for iron corrosion. However, Not so many knows that corrosion is such a destructive process which affects almost all metals. Since iron is the first and most extensively used metal […]
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Hull protection methods
Paints alone cannot accord complete protection to underwater hull. Areas above keel blocks are not always possible to protect by painting. Stern areas suffer erosion due to high turbulence caused by propeller. In these areas, chances of galvanic corrosion are more due to presence of bronze propeller which is directly coupled to mild steel hull […]