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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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Residual stress
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Stresses that remain within a body as a result of plastic deformation.
Intergranular stress-corrosion cracking (IGSCC)
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Stress-corrosion cracking in which the cracking occurs along grain boundaries.
Corrosivity
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Tendency of an environment to cause corrosion in a given corrosion system.
Tarnish
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Surface discoloration of a metal caused by formation of a thin film of corrosion product.
Oxidised surface (on steel)
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Surface having a thin, tightly adhering, oxidised skin (from straw to blue in color), extending in from the edge of a coil or sheet.
Heat-affected zone
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
That portion of the base metal that was not melted during brazing, cutting, or welding, but whose microstructure and mechanical properties were altered by the heat; Refers to area adjacent to a weld ...
Corrosion system
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
System consisting of one or more metals and all parts of the environment that influence corrosion.
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