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Corrosion is a major issue for the increase of service life and reliability of metallic materials. A detailed understanding of the mechanisms of corrosion helps us to solve existing corrosion problems and to prevent future problems. The aim of this book is to review recent advances in the understanding of corrosion and protection mechanisms. A detailed view is provided of the chemical and electrochemical surface reactions that govern corrosion, and of the link between microscopic forces and macroscopic behavior, is provided. In order to cover fundamental as well as practical aspects, the second edition, which has been revised and expanded (three new chapters have been added) contains in 19 chapters. Chapters 1 to 13 cover the basic phenomena in corrosion: adsorption, entry of hydrogen, anodic dissolution, passivation, passivity breakdown and localized corrosion (pitting and crevice corrosion), stress corrosion …