British corrosion laboratories (4): The Aqueous Corrosion Section A.E.R.E., Harwell

THE Aqueous Corrosion Section forms a part of the Metallurgy Division, which also contains a complementary section covering the field of gaseous oxidation. The size of the section has fluctuated over the years, but has generally been of the order of six to eight professional staff. Initially the section's interests were in corrosion at temperatures below 100°C and, in connection with the DIDO reactor and other systems containing aluminium, work on the pitting corrosion of aluminium and aluminium alloys was carried out.