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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contact potential

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

The potential difference at the junction of two dissimilar substances.

impressed current

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Direct current supplied by a device employing a power source external to the electrode system of a cathodic protection installation.

holidays

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Discontinuities in a coating (such as porosity, cracks, etc. ) that allow areas of base metal to be exposed to any corrosive environment that contacts the coated surface.

electromotive force

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Electrical potential; voltage.

cell

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Electrochemical system consisting of an anode and a cathode immersed in an electrolyte. The anode and cathode may be separate metals or dissimilar areas on the same metal. The cell includes the ...

solution potential

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Electrode potential where half-cell reaction involves only the metal electrode and its ion.

cathodic reaction

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Electrode reaction equivalent to a transfer of negative charge from the electronic to the ionic conductor. A cathodic reaction is a reduction process. An example common in corrosion is: Ox + ne s ...