A photo of Elvis (center) with his doctor Nick Nichopoulos (back) taken shortly before his death. (Courtesy of Nick Nichopoulos) LOS ANGELES â It has been widely reported that Elvis Presley died in 1977 from cardiac arrhythmia, an irregular heartbeat, possibly brought on by drug dependency, obesity and a weak heart.
If the Ionic or Electro-chemical theory of corrosion, as described in the preceding chapter, be accepted it is then easy to divide all practical cases of corrosion into three types : (1) Auto Corrosion, (2) Contact Corrosion, and (3) Externally Induced Corrosion. (reference).
Titanium, like any other metal, is subject to corrosion in some environments. The types of corrosion that have been observed on titanium may be classified under the general headings: general corrosion, crevice corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, anodic breakdown pitting, hydriding and galvanic corrosion. In any contemplated application of titanium, its susceptibility to corrosion by any of these modes should be considered.