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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Corrosion engineering

decarburization

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Loss of carbon from the surface layer of a carbon-containing alloy due to reaction with one or more chemical substances in a medium that contacts the surface. See also dealloying.

embrittlement

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Loss of load carrying capacity of a metal or alloy; The severe loss of ductility or toughness or both, of a material, usually a metal or alloy. Many forms of embrittlement can lead to brittle ...

beach marks

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Macroscopic progression marks on a fatigue fracture or stress-corrosion cracking surface that indicate successive positions of the advancing crack front. The classic appearance is of irregular ...

backfill

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Material placed in a drilled hole to fill space around anodes, vent pipe, and buried components of a cathodic protection system.

accelerated corrosion test

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Method designed to approximate, in a short time, the deteriorating effect under normal long-term service conditions.

corrosion protection

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Modification of a corrosion system so that corrosion damage is mitigated.

smelt

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Molten slag; in the pulp and paper industry, the cooking chemicals tapped from the recovery boiler as molten material and dissolved in the smelt tank as green liquor.