Materials science

Materials science

The the study of matter and their applications in various areas of science and engineering.

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crazing

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A network of checks or cracks appearing on the surface.

hot dip coating

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A metallic coating obtained by dipping the base metal into a molten metal.

chemical vapor deposition

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A coating process, similar to gas carburizing and carbonitriding, whereby a reactant atmosphere gas is fed into a processing chamber where it decomposes at the surface of the ...

alternate-immersion test

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A corrosion test in which the specimens are intermittently exposed to a liquid medium at definite time intervals.

base metal

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

(1) The metal present in the largest proportion in an alloy; brass, for example, is a copper-base alloy. (2) An active metal that readily oxidizes, or that dissolves to form ...

passive-active cell

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

(1) A cell, the emf of which is due to the potential difference between a metal in an active state and the same metal in a passive state. (2) A corrosion cell in which the anode ...