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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ground bed

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A buried item, such as junk steel or graphite rods, that serves as the anode for the cathodic protection of pipelines or other buried structures. See also deep ground bed.

glass electrode

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A glass membrane electrode used to measure pH or hydrogen-ion activity.

pickle

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A solution or process used to loosen or remove corrosion products such as scale or tarnish.

electroless plating

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A process in which metal ions in a dilute aqueous solution are plated out on a substrate by means of autocatalytic chemical reduction.

amphoteric

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A term applied to oxides and hydroxides which can act basic toward strong acids and acidic toward strong alkalis. Substances which can dissociate electrolytically to produce hydrogen or hydroxyl ...

A change in the properties of certain metals and alloys that occurs at ambient or moderately elevated temperatures after hot working or a heat treatment (quench aging in ferrous alloys, natural or ...

chemical conversion coating

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A protective or decorative nonmetallic coating produced in silo by chemical reaction of a metal with a chosen environment. It is often used to prepare the surface prior to the application of an ...