Corrosion Research Trends in the U.S.S.R.

One of the main objects in Russian economy for some years has been the development of new sources of raw materials and the effective use and conservation of existing supplies. This aim is probably more intensive and important in regard to metals than anything else, and for this reason the fight against corrosion takes a leading place in research. The amount of work, indeed, directed to this end has reached enormous proportions, with a corresponding and impressive array of literature, in books, articles and proceedings.