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.

Industry: Materials science

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Electrode

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

(I) An electronic conductor used to establish electrical contact with an electrolytic part of a circuit. (2) An electronic conductor in contact with an ionic conductor.

A linear imperfection in a crystalline array of atoms. Two basic types are recognized: (1) an edge dislocation corresponds to the row of mismatched atoms along the edge formed by an extra, partial ...

Acid

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A chemical substance that yields hydrogen ions (H + ) when dissolved in water. Compare with base. .

Electromotive force series (emf series)

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A list of elements arranged according to their standard electrode potentials (Hydrogen electrode is a reference point nd given the value zero), with "noble" metals such as gold being positive and ...

Chrome pickle

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

(1) Producing a chromate conversion coating on magnesium for temporary protection or for a paint base. (2) The solution that produces the conversion coating.

Passive

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

(1) A metal corroding under the control of a surface reaction product. (2) The state of the metal surface characterised by low corrosion rates in a potential region that is strongly oxidising for ...