This brief is concerned with the fundamentals of corrosion of metallic materials and electrochemistry for better understanding of corrosion phenomena. Corrosion is related to both the environment and material properties, induced by electrochemical reactions at the interface between metallic materials and the environment as in aqueous and gaseous phases. In order to understand corrosion phenomena, knowledge of electrochemistry is thus required, and to investigate the cause of corrosion damage, appropriate electrochemical experiments must be performed. Corrosion scientists should therefore possess knowledge of both electrochemistry and its related experimental techniques. In this book, corrosion phenomena are introduced from the electrochemical aspect. Electrochemical techniques for the study of corrosion are then described with other techniques that can be combined with electrochemistry. Because this brief is characterized as starting with the fundamentals of corrosion and electrochemistry, it is accessible to undergraduate students as well as to graduate students who are beginning corrosion research.

Autorentext
Toshiaki Ohtsuka, Professor emeritus, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, JapanTakei Award (Society Award) from The Electrochemical Society of Japan, 2012. Society Award from Japan Society of Surface Finishing Japan, 2014.Society Award from Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering, 2014.President of Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering, 2011-2013.Editor in Chief of Materials and Environment Journal published from Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering, 2006-2009.
Masatoshi Sakairi, Associate Professor, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, JapanNishiyama Commemorative Prize (Scientific Achievement Commemorative Prize) from The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan, 2015.Special Technical Achievement Award form Suga Weathering Technology Foundation of Japan, 2014.Editor of "Light Metals" Journal published from The Japan Institute of Light Metals, 2011-present.
Editor in Chief of Materials and Environment Journal published from Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering, 2015-2016Vice-President of the Electrochemical Society of Japan, 2016-Present
Koji Fushimi, Associate Professor, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, JapanYoung Researcher Award from Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering, 2002Chief of Publications Committee of Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering, 2011-present.

Inhalt
Electrochemical fundamentals of corrosion and corrosion protection.- Electrochemical measurement of wet corrosion.- Identification of passive films and corrosion products.- Electrochemical measurement of atmospheric corrosion.- Hydrogen embrittlement and hydrogen absorption.- Micro-electrochemical approach for corrosion study.