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Corrosion engineering
The process of applying engineering science in the design and manufacturing of materials, structures and devices to manage and control corrosion.
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Molar solution
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Aqueous solution that contains 1 mole (gram-molecular weight) of solute in 1 L of the solution.
Acid rain
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Atmospheric precipitation with a pH below 3. 6 to 5. 7. Burning of fossil fuels for heat and power is the major factor in the generation of oxides of nitrogen and sulfur, which are converted into ...
Cracking of coating
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Breaks in a coating that extend through to the underlying surface.
Environmental cracking
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Brittle fracture of a normally ductile material in which the corrosive effect of the environment is a causative factor. Environmental cracking is a general term that includes corrosion fatigue, ...
Intergranular fracture
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Brittle fracture of a metal in which the fracture is between the grains, or crystals, that form the metal. Also called intercrystalline fracture. Contrast with transgranular fracture.
Organic
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Being or composed of hydrocarbons or their derivatives, or matter of plant or animal origin. Contrast with inorganic.
Sulphide stress cracking
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Brittle failure by cracking under the combined action of tensile stress and corrosion in the presence of water and hydrogen sulfide. See also environmental cracking.
