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

intergranular cracking

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Cracking or fracturing that occurs between the grains or crystals in a polycrystalline aggregate. Also called intercrystalline cracking. Contrast with transgranular cracking.

transgranular cracking

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Cracking or fracturing that occurs through or across a crystal or grain. Also called transcrystalline cracking. Contrast with intergranular cracking.

weld cracking

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Cracking that occurs in the weld metal. See also cold cracking, hot cracking, lamellar tearing, and stress-relief cracking.

cathode efficiency

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Current efficiency at the cathode.

anode efficiency

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Current efficiency of the anode. .

stray current

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Current flowing through paths other than the intended circuit.

long-line current

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

Current that flows through the earth from an anodic to a cathodic area of a continuous metallic structure. Usually used only where the areas are separated by considerable distance and where the ...