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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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electrochemical corrosion
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Corrosion that is accompanied by a flow of electrons between cathodic and anodic areas on metallic surfaces.
underfilm corrosion
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Corrosion that occurs under organic films in the form of randomly distributed threadlike filaments or spots. In many cases this is identical to filiform corrosion.
filiform corrosion
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Corrosion that occurs under some coatings in the form of randomly distributed threadlike filaments.
exfoliation
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Corrosion that proceeds laterally from the sites of initiation along planes parallel to the surface, generally at grain boundaries, forming corrosion products that force metal away from the body of ...
corrosion-erosion
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Corrosion which is increased because of the abrasive action of a moving stream; the presence of suspended particles greatly accelerates abrasive action. See erosion-corrosion.
gaseous corrosion
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Corrosion with gas as the only corrosive agent and without any aqueous phase on the surface of the metal. Also called dry corrosion.
interdendritic corrosion
Materials science; Corrosion engineering
Corrosive attack that progresses preferentially along interdendritic paths. This type of attack results from local differences in composition, such as coring commonly encountered in alloy castings.
