ABSTRACT
Corrosion and corrosion related problems are of major concern in the United States (US), resulting in a drain on the economy of upwards of $70 billion annually in down time of equipment, repair and replacement costs, unsatisfactory performance, and waste of critical materials and resources. In July of 1979, corrosion control by anodic and cathodic protection was added as a new area to bring the total number of cooperative projects to seven. Three priority topics were identified for joint research: inhibitors, the monitoring of atmospheric corrosion, and the dissolution of free film alloys. The objectives of the corrosion program were to examine each country's approach to the major problem areas, exchange information on state of the art and application techniques, mutually engage in research or identified problem areas, and exchange materials with different methods of protection against corrosion for evaluation.
