Copies of any of the papers listed below are available on request.

Journal Papers

  • Melchers RE, Ahammed M. Jeffrey RJ and Simundic G (2010) Statistical characterization of corroded steel surfaces, Marine Structures, 23: 274-287
  • R Jeffrey and R E Melchers (2009) Effect of vertical length on corrosion of steel in the tidal zone, Corrosion 65(10) 695-702
  • R Jeffrey and R E Melchers (2009) Corrosion of vertical mild steel strips in seawater, Corrosion Science 51(10) 2291-2297.
  • Melchers RE and Jeffrey R (2008) The critical involvement of anaerobic bacterial activity in modelling the corrosion behaviour of mild steel in marine environments, Electrochimica Acta
  • Melchers RE and Jeffrey R (2007) Modelling of long-term corrosion loss and pitting for chromium-bearing and stainless steels in seawater, Corrosion (NACE) accepted 7 Nov 2007.
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2007), Effect of Orientation and Shielding in the Early Corrosion of Mild Steel in Tidal Marine Conditions, (NACE) Corrosion 63 (9): 872-879.
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2007), The changing topography of corroding mild steel surfaces in seawater, Corrosion Science 49, 2270-2288.
  • Melchers RE and Jeffrey R (2007) Probabilistic models for steel corrosion loss and pitting of marine infrastructure, Reliability Engineering and System Safety 93: 428-432.
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2007), Influence of Migration of Iron Particles, Ions and Compounds during Long-Term Marine Immersion Corrosion, Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology, 42 (2) 145-151.
  • Melchers RE and Jeffrey R, (2005), Early corrosion of mild steel in seawater, Corrosion Science, 47, 1678-1693. Melchers RE and Jeffrey R (2004), Influence of water velocity on marine immersion corrosion of mild steel, (NACE) Corrosion 60 (1): 84-94
  • Melchers RE and Jeffrey R (2004), Surface ‚ÄúRoughness‚Äù Effect on Marine Immersion Corrosion of Mild Steel, Corrosion, 60 (7) 697-703.
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2003) Bacteriological influence in the development of iron sulphide species in marine immersion environments, Corrosion Science, 45(3) 693-714.
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2002), Shape and size effects for marine immersion coupons, British Corrosion Journal, 37(2) 99-104.
  • Cole I.S.; et al (2003), Holistic model for atmospheric corrosion: Part 3 – Effect of natural and man made landforms on deposition of marine salts in Australia and south-east Asia, Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, 38,(4), 267-274.

Conference Papers

  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE, (2010) Variability of corrosion of mild steel coupons in tidal, splash and atmospheric marine environments. Proc. ACA conference, Corrosion & Protection, Adelaide, CD ROM, Paper No. 12
  • Melchers RE, Jeffrey RJ and Simundic, G (2010) Representativeness of small coupons for corrosion of large plates, Proc. ACA conference, Corrosion & Protection, Adelaide, CD ROM, Paper No. 13
  • Melchers RE and Jeffrey RJ (2010) On predicting long-term corrosion behaviour from short-term tests, Proc. ACA conference, Corrosion & Protection, Adelaide, CD ROM, Paper No. 14
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE,(2010), The Effect of Sterilisation on the Corroding of Mild Steel in Coastal Seawater, Proc 15th ICMCF, Gateshead England
  • Melchers RE and Jeffrey RJ (2010) Deterioration Mechanics – the Competition between Abiotic and Biotic Processes, Proc Australasian Conf. Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Melbourne,
  • RE Melchers and R Jeffrey (2010) The influence of water nutrient concentration on the marine corrosion of long steel strips, NACE conference, San Antonio, TX, Technical Symposium TEG 187X, paper 10223.
  • R Jeffrey and RE Melchers (2010) The effect of microbiological involvement on the topography of corroding mild steel in coastal seawater, NACE conference, San Antonio, TX, Technical Symposium TEG 187X, paper 10224.
  • R E Melchers and R Jeffrey (2010) Experimental investigation of accelerated low water corrosion of steel piling in harbours, Medachs 2010, La Rochelle, 28-30 April 2010.
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2009) Corrosion of isolated and electrically-connected steel coupons in temperate coastal seawater, Proc. ACA conference, Corrosion & Protection, Coffs Harbour, paper 079.
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2009) The effect of seawater sterilization on the corrosion of¬† mild steel, Proc. ACA conference, Corrosion & Protection, Coffs Harbour, paper 078.
  • Jeffrey R (2009) Set in Stone ‚Äìor is it. A Case study of rock corrosion, Proc. ACA conference, Corrosion & Protection, Coffs Harbour, paper 080.
  • Jeffrey R and Nason M (2009) Durability in New Zealand Environments, Proc. Metal Roofing Manufacturers Conference, Nelson, New Zealand. September
  • R Jeffrey and R E Melchers (2008), Three year observations of corrosion losses for steels at a severe marine atmospheric site, Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Congress, Wellington, November, (CD-ROM paper039).
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2008), Corrosion profiles of mild steel in varying tidal seawaters, Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Congress, Wellington, November, (CD-ROM paper 030).
  • Jeffrey R (2008) Corrosion of galvanized potable water piping ‚Äìa report of a chain of avoidable events, Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Congress, Wellington, November, (CD-ROM paper 038)
  • Jeffrey R (2008) Tubercles and rust layers observed on mild steel exposed in seawater, 14th International Congress on Marine Corrosion and Fouling, Kobe, Japan, July, (Paper¬† 29A-3-2)
  • Jeffrey R (2007), Correlation between Water Temperature and Corrosion of Mild Steel in Different Waters, Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Congress, Sydney, November, (CD-ROM paper 51).
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2007), Tidal Corrosion of Mild Steel in Tropical Waters, Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Congress, Sydney, November, (CD-ROM paper 52).
  • Jeffrey R (2007) MIC in galvanized potable water piping, Second World Congress on Corrosion in the Military, Naples, September.
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2007), Corrosion Profiles of Mild Steel In Varying Tidal Seawaters, Second World Congress on Corrosion in the Military, Naples, September.
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2007), New data for verification of a phenomenological model for corrosion of steels in seawater,¬†¬† 1st International Conference Corrosion and Material Protection Prague, October, Paper 1.
  • Jeffrey R (2007), Analysis of tubercles and rust layers formed on mild steel exposed in seawater, 1st International Conference Corrosion and Material Protection, Prague, October, Paper 2.
  • Melchers RE and Jeffrey R (2007), The critical involvement of anaerobic bacterial activity in modelling the corrosion behaviour of mild steel in marine environments, BIOCORYS 2007, Paris,
  • Melchers RE and Jeffrey R (2007), The involvement of anaerobic bacteria in the corrosion of mild steel in seawater, Proceedings MIC An International Perspective, Corrosion Congress, Perth , February.
  • PA Farinha and Jeffrey R (2007), MIC in Ports and Harbours ‚Äì An Overview of ALWC Phenomena in Australia, Proceedings MIC An International Perspective, Corrosion Congress, Perth, February.
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2006), Observations of Corrosion Losses For Steels Exposed in Tidal Seawaters, Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Congress, Hobart, November (CD-ROM paper 29).
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2006), Early observations of corrosion losses for steels at a severe marine atmospheric site, Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Congress, Hobart, November (CD-ROM paper 29)
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2005), Corrosion field trials ‚Äì case studies of unsuccessful atmospheric and marine immersion studies, Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Congress, Gold Coast, November (CD-ROM paper 63).
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2005), The changing surface topography of corroding mild steel in sub-tropical coastal waters, Proc. 16th Int. Corrosion Congress, Beijing, Int. Corrosion Conference, CD-Rom Paper 5-A-18.
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2005), ¬†¬†Morphology of the corrosion products of mild steel immersed in temperate seawaters, ¬†Proc. 16th Int. Corrosion Congress, Beijing, Int. Corrosion Conference, CD-Rom Paper 5-A-19.
  • Dockrill BJ and Jeffrey R, (2005), Corrosion rates in a fertilizer plant and the structural failure of a conveyor gantry, Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Congress, Gold Coast, November, (CD-ROM paper 66).
  • Jeffrey R, Farinha P, Hutchinson C ,Vallini D, (2005) Investigation of Accelerated Low Water Corrosion in Fremantle Harbour, Proc. 16th Int. Corrosion Congress, Beijing, Int. Corrosion Conference, CD-Rom Paper 5-A-20.
  • Dockrill BJ and Jeffrey R, (2005), Relationship between Corrosion Coupons and Structural Failure of A Corroded Conveyor Gantry in A Fertilizer Plant, Proceedings Australian Structural Engineering Conference, Newcastle.
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2004) , Migration of iron particles, ions and compounds during long-term marine immersion corrosion, Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Congress, Perth, November (CD-ROM paper # 039).
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2004), Influence of tidal movement on marine immersion corrosion of mild steel ‚Äì preliminary results, Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Congress, Perth, November (CD-ROM paper # 089).
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2003), An XRD Study of the products of corrosion of mild steel immersed in coastal conditions, Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Congress, Melbourne, November (CD-ROM paper # 020).
  • Melchers RE and Jeffrey R (2003), Observations on the surface ‚Äúroughness‚Äù in the marine corrosion of mild steel coupons, Proceedings Australasian Corrosion Congress, Melbourne, November(CD-ROM paper # 023).
  • Melchers RE and Jeffrey R (2002) Variability in corrosion of mild steel coupons in seawater, Proc Aust Corrosion Congress, Adelaide, November, (CD-ROM paper # 055).
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2002) Effect of seawater velocity on immersion corrosion of mild steel, Proc Aust Corrosion Congress, Adelaide, November, (CD-ROM paper # 052).
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2002) Images of bacteriological influence in the development of iron sulphide in marine immersion environments, Proc. 15th Int. Corrosion Congress, Granada, Int. Corrosion Council, CD-Rom Paper 069.
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2002) Influence of edge effect on marine immersion corrosion measurement for mild steel coupons, Proc. 15th Int. Corrosion Congress, Granada, Int. Corrosion Council, CD-Rom Paper 056
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers (2001), Observations of the influence of some environmental factors on the corrosion rate of mild steel in coastal seawater, Proceedings IMEA Conference, Melbourne, September.
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2001) Bacteriological influence in the development of iron sulphide species in marine immersion environments, Newcastle, November, (CD-ROM paper # 41).
  • Jeffrey R and Melchers RE (2000), Boundary conditions of marine immersion coupons, Proc Aust Corrosion Congress, Auckland, New Zealand, November, (CD-ROM paper# 62).
  • Jeffrey, R and Melchers RE (1999) Influence of environmental factors on the early corrosion of steel in coastal seawater, Proc Aust Corrosion Congress, Sydney, Australia, November (CD-ROM-paper #32).
  • Jeffrey R, King G and Summers W, (1998), Corrosion Rates of Metallic Coated Steel Wires and Coupons in Atmospheric Environments, Proc Aust Corrosion Congress, Hobart , Australia, November (paper 57).
  • Jeffrey R, (1998), Corrosion Rates of Buried Galvanized Wires, Proc Aust Corrosion Congress, Hobart, Australia, November (paper #58)
  • Jeffrey R, (1996 ), Variability of CLIMAT units as Environmental Monitoring Devices, Proc. 13th Int. Corrosion Congress, Melbourne, Int. Corrosion Council, Paper 047
  • Jeffrey, R (1991) A Study of the Recovery of Hydrochloric Acid form Spent Pickle Liquor using Dialysis Membranes, Proc Chemica Conference, Newcastle.