This is the only document that deals so extensively with the corrosion of cast irons. This book takes stock of the potential of « cast irons » with respect to the most varied environments (natural, chemical, food and agriculture, etc.). Starting from the vast palette of existing cast irons, this well-documented book (150 tables and figures, 6 appendices) can be used to select the alloy best suited to clearly defined conditions of use ranging from the most ordinary to the most severe. In this way, this brochure helps cast irons take up the challenge facing all materials today : allow the development of technologies that are reliable, not harmful to the environment and, naturally, economically