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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organic

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Being or composed of hydrocarbons or their derivatives, or matter of plant or animal origin. Contrast with inorganic.

inorganic

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Being or composed of matter other than hydrocarbons and their derivatives, or matter that is not of plant or animal origin. Contrast with organic.

intergranular

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Between crystals or grains. Also called intercrystalline. Contrast with transgranular.

cracking of coating

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Breaks in a coating that extend through to the underlying surface.

sulfide stress cracking

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Brittle failure by cracking under the combined action of tensile stress and corrosion in the presence of water and hydrogen sulfide. See also environmental cracking.

intergranular fracture

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Brittle fracture of a metal in which the fracture is between the grains, or crystals, that form the metal. Also called intercrystalline fracture. Contrast with transgranular fracture.

environmental cracking

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Brittle fracture of a normally ductile material in which the corrosive effect of the environment is a causative factor. Environmental cracking is a general term that includes corrosion fatigue, ...