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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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Austenitic
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
The name given to the face-centered cubic crystal structure (FCC) of ferrous metals. Ordinary iron and steel has this structure at elevated temperatures; also certain stainless steels (300 series) ...
Fatigue life
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
The number of cycles of stress that can be sustained prior to failure under a stated test condition.
Fatigue
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
The phenomenon leading to fracture under repeated or fluctuating stresses having a maximum value less than the tensile strength of the material. Fatigue fractures are progressive and grow under the ...
Cathode film
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
The portion of solution in immediate contact with the cathode during electrolysis.
Primary passive potential
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
The potential corresponding to the maximum active current density (critical anodic current density) of an electrode that exhibits active-passive corrosion behavior.
Electrochemical potential
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
The partial derivative of the total electrochemical free energy at a constituent with respect to the number of moles of this constituent where all factors are kept constant. It is analogous to the ...
Plastic deformation
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
The permanent (inelastic) distortion of metals under applied stresses that strain the material beyond its elastic limit.
