The relationship of corrosion in a rotating disk system to that in a t
urbulent pipe flow system was examined. Closed-form, mathematical mode
ls that allowed prediction of the uniform corrosion rate in turbulent
pipe flow based on rotating disk experiments were developed. A model f
or prediction of product film formation in turbulent pipe flow given t
he conditions under which a product film forms during disk flow also w
as developed. Practicality of the resultant models was demonstrated by
comparing the model predictions to literature data. Model predictions
were in good agreement with experimental results of other researchers
.