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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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Corrosion engineering
Anode corrosion
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
The dissolution of a metal acting as an anode.
Checking
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
The development of slight breaks in a coating that do not penetrate to the underlying surface.
Disbandment
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
The destruction of adhesion between a coating and the surface coated.
Overvoltage
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
The difference between the actual electrode potential when appreciable electrolysis begins and the reversible electrode potential.
Cathodic disbondment
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
The destruction of adhesion between a coating and its substrate by products of a cathodic reaction.
Anode
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
The electrode at which oxidation or corrosion of some component occurs (opposite of cathode). Electrons flow away from the anode in the external circuit.
Galvanic current
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
The electric current that flows between metals or conductive nonmetal in a galvanic couple.
