In the introduction, they are explained the reasons for this text and it is made an analysis of the situation of the corrosion field inside the industrial processes, especially in relation to its structural differences with other areas. It is analyzed why the field of corrosion is not, in general, an important component of the industrial corporative knowledge. The consequences of this fact are deduced in relation to corrosion and corrosion with innovation. In section 3, after to give the general scientific and technical bases of corrosion, the multidisciplinary characteristics of corrosion are justified and some of the most important characteristic of corrosion in Brazil together with their necessities are described. In section 4 they are analyzed the Brazilian corrosion market characteristics, specially the two 2 ARTICLE ND