Contact corrosion of metals in aqueous media. Part I

The corrosion behavior of aluminum, steel, and cast iron in aqueous solutions is studied both for individual metal specimens and short-circuited systems (aluminum-steel, aluminum-cast iron, steel-cast iron, and aluminum-steel-cast iron). It is shown that aluminum behaves as a cathode with respect to steel and cast iron. The high corrosion rates of ferrous metals are caused by the specificity of iron surface state in aqueous solutions of electrolytes.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]