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Introduction Most methods of protection of steel involve putting an extra layer of some corrosion resistant material between the steel and the environment. The main action of paints and plastics, for example, is to prevent contact between the atmosphere and the steel. However if there is damage to such a protective film, corrosion occurs at the break and spreads outwards lifting and destroying the film as it goes. Similar effects can also occur from the inherent pores in paint films.