Key Features:

• Factors That Affect Resistance to Corrosion: Protective coatings, as well as alloy composition and environmental exposure, are very significant to the level of resistance in that material to corrosion. 
• Methods of Enhancement: Surface treatments such as galvanization or anodization or the introduction of alloying elements such as chromium or nickel can be employed to improve the corrosion resistance in metals. 
• Industry Applications: The corrosion resistance metals are widely used in industries such as marine, aerospace, automotive, and construction, where exposure to a corrosive environment is an everyday affair.
  
  
  The importance of corrosion resistance is reducing the maintenance costs while prolonging service life for such materials. For example, stainless steel, which contains chromium, forms a protective oxide layer on it. Thus, it remains free from rust, making it important for kitchen appliances, medical instruments, and infrastructure projects. In the marine industry, corrosion-resistant alloys such as titanium and aluminum serve shipbuilding projects with continuous exposure to seawater. Research is ongoing to define new classes of advanced coatings and materials for corrosion resistance applications that will add to the durability, sustainability, and modernization of engineering.