Corrosion engineering

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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Free carbon

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

The part of the total carbon in steel or cast iron that is present in elemental form as graphite or temper carbon. Contrast with combined carbon.

Redox potential

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

The potential of a reversible oxidation-reduction electrode measured with respect to a reference electrode, corrected to the hydrogen electrode, in a given electrolyte.

Decomposition potential (or voltage)

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

The potential of a metal surface necessary to decompose the electrolyte of a cell or a component/substance thereof.

Equilibrium (reversible) potential

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

The potential of an electrode in an electrolytic solution when the forward rate of a given reaction is exactly equal to the reverse rate. The equilibrium potential can only be defined with respect ...

Mixed potential

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

The potential of a specimen (or specimens in a galvanic couple) when two or more electrochemical reactions are occurring. Also called galvanic couple potential.

Electrode potential

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

The potential of an electrode in an electrolyte as measured against a reference electrode. The electrode potential does not include any resistance losses in potential in either the solution or ...

Corrosion potential

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

The potential of a corroding surface in an electrolyte, relative to a reference electrode. Also called rest potential, open circuit potential, or freely corroding potential.