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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transition temperature

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

(1) An arbitrarily defined temperature that lies within the temperature range in which metal fracture characteristics (as usually determined by tests of notched specimens) change rapidly, such as ...

pearlite

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A metastable lamellar aggregate of ferrite and cementite resulting from the transformation of austenite at temperatures above the bainite range.

stress concentration factor

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A multiplying factor for applied stress that allows for the presence of a structural discontinuity such as a notch or hole; K t equals the ratio of the greatest stress in the region of the ...

oxidizing agent

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A compound that causes oxidation, thereby itself being reduced.

parts per million

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

A measure of proportion by weight, equivalent to one unit weight of a material per million (10 6 ) unit weights of compound. One part per million is equivalent to l mg/g.

quench hardening

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

(1) Hardening suitable alloys (most often certain copper or titanium alloys) by solution treating and quenching to develop a martensite-like structure. (2) In ferrous alloys, hardening by ...