Classic Paper in Corrosion Science and Engineering with a Perspective by F . Mansfeld

EDITOR’S NOTE: This new series, “Classic Paper in Corrosion Science and Engineering,” will feature reprints of defining papers that presented milestone advances in corrosion science and engineering. Each paper will be accompanied by a perspective written by a senior member of the corrosion research community. (Comments may be submitted via e-mail at [email protected] or mailed to Dr. J.B. Lumsden, FNACE, CPSSPTJPO Technical Editor, Rockwell International, 1049 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360.) —Jesse B. Lumsden, Technical Editor * Corrosion and Environmental Effects Laboratory (CEEL), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0241. E-mail: [email protected]. Classic Paper in Corrosion Science and Engineering with a Perspective by F. Mansfeld