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

slushing compound

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

An obsolete term describing oil or grease coatings used to provide temporary protection against atmospheric corrosion.

drying oil

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

An oil capable of conversion from a liquid to a solid by slow reaction with oxygen in the air.

aeration Cell

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

An oxygen concentration cell; an electrolytic cell resulting from differences in dissolved oxygen at two points. Also see differential aeration cell. .

profile

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Anchor pattern on a surface produced by abrasive blasting or acid treatment.

fouling organism

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Any aquatic organism with a sessile adult stage that attaches to and fouls underwater structures of ships.

discontinuity

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Any interruption in the normal physical structure or configuration of a part, such as cracks, laps, seams, inclusions, or porosity. A discontinuity may or may not affect the usefulness of the part.