Electrochemical noise measurement for corrosion applications

The First International Symposium on Electrochemical Noise Measurement for Corrosion Applications was held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 15--16 May 1994. Electrochemical noise measurement (ENM) is a controversial subject. There are no established test methods, and there is no consensus on a theoretical framework for interpreting data. The ASTM Committee G-1 Task Group on ENM and the symposium authors were charged with the task of developing consensus on three basic issues: (1) how should a measurement be made so that it can be compared with confidence to others, (2) what electric measurement capabilities and calibration procedures are necessary to make a valid measurement, and (3) how can the data be most efficiently analyzed and reliably interpreted. The presentations covered data analysis, industrial applications, pitting corrosion, methods of measurement, and standardization. Twenty five papers were processed separately for inclusion on the data base.