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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Exchange current

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

When an electrode reaches dynamic equilibrium in a solution, the rate of anodic dissolution balances the rate of cathodic plating. The rate at which either positive or negative charges are entering ...

Nernst equation

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

An equation that expresses the exact electromotive force of a cell in terms of the activities of products and reactants of the cell.

White rust

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Zinc oxide: the powdery product of corrosion of zinc or zinc-coated surfaces.

Soft water

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Water that is free of magnesium or calcium salts.

Thermocouple

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A device for measuring temperatures, consisting of lengths of two dissimilar metals or alloys that are electrically joined at one end and connected to a voltage-measuring instrument at the other end. ...

Blow down

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

(1) Injection of air or water under high pressure through a tube to the anode area for the purpose of purging the annular space and possibly correcting high resistance caused by gas blocking. (2) In ...

Nitrocarburizing

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Any of several processes in which both nitrogen and carbon are absorbed into the surface layers of a ferrous material at temperatures below the lower critical temperature and, by diffusion, create a ...