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This type of corrosion can occur under scale and surface deposits and under loose-fitting washers and gaskets that do not prevent the entry of liquid between them and the metal surface. |
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This type of corrosion can proceed inward from a surface exposed to air or may exist in an immersed structure. |
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A special form of crevice corrosion, which usually takes the form of pitting when abhsorptive debris such as paper, wood, cloth are in contact with a metal surface that becomes wetted periodically. |
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A special form of oxygen-cell corrosion occuring beneath organic or metallic coatins on steel, zinc, aluminum, or magnesium. |
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This type of attack results in a fine network of random "threads" of corrosion product developed beneath the coating material with a shallow grooving of the metal surface. |
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*number of electrons lost in an electrochemical reaction
*are related to the moles of metal *consumed at the anode and deposited at the cathode. |
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*calculates the electrode voltage * based on the free energy of the electrode and
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Corrosion Potential is also called? |
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rest potential open-circuit potential freely corroding potential native potential |
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An electrode whose open-circuit potential is constant under similar conditions of measurement, which is used for measuring the relative potentials of other electrodes |
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*change from the open-circuit potential *caused by current flow |
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8reduction of chemical reactivity of a metal
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curves for specific alloys enable the user to use anodic protection to control corrosion. |
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are used to predict the stability of metals and corrosion products in environments of varying pH. |
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Pourbaix Diagrams (potential vs ph) |
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is a cathodic depolarizer which shifts potentials in the cathodic direction. |
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___ - ____ oxygen concentration will cause corrosion in the low oxygen areas. |
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A low concentration of metal ions at one point on a metal surface and higher concentration at another point will produce a difference in ___ between the two points. (Nernst equation) |
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*technique *reduce the corrosion of a metal surface
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Polarization to a more oxidizing (anodic) potential to achieve a reduced corrosion rate by the promotion of passivity. |
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Corrosion Rate Measurement |
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What does a corrosion cell have to have in order for corrosion to take place |
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*anode *cathode *metallic pathway *electrolyte |
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where does polarization happen |
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If polarization increases, then the current ___? |
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If the current goes up, then the corrosion rate goes? |
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3 different types of polarization |
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*activation *concentration *ohmic (IR) |
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factors that slow reactors down |
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Where does passivity happen? |
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If you increase the temperature by 10 degrees Celsius, what happens to the corrosion rate? |
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What is a big indicator of your corrosion rate? |
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What is the favorable condition for corrosion (anode,cathode)? |
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Corrosion that occurs at localized sites on a metal surface, while the surrounding area is corroding at a much slower rate. |
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localized corrosion (local cell) |
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(local cell) Differences among small nearby areas on the metal surface caused by |
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*metal differences *environment differences *impressed currents |
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(Pitting) May be holes filled with corrosion products with ___ or ___. |
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Remedies for pitting corrosion |
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*Cathodic Protection *Inhibitors *Plating with another alloy *Protective coating *Agitation of the environment |
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Pitting corrosion difficulties |
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*Difficult to find and determine the most severe areas
*Difficult to monitor *Difficult to design against |
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Also called Differential Aeration |
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Oxygen Concentration Cell |
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A corrosion cell resulting from a potential difference caused by different amounts of oxygen dissolved at different locations |
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oxygen concentration cell |
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Oxygen concentration cell remedies |
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*Exclude oxygen (de-aeration) *Keep surfaces clean and avoid crevices *Change velocity *Material selection |
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A galvanic cell caused by a difference in metal ion concentration at different locations on the same metal surface. |
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Metal Ion Concentration Cell |
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Metal Ion Concentration Cell remedies |
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*Maintain uniform electrolyte velocity *Avoid crevices *Overcome with CP |
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crevice corrosion remedies |
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*Use butt joints instead of lap joints *Fill crevices with a joint compound *Eliminate crevices in the design *Provide complete drainage *Avoid contact or absorptive materials with metal
*Coat the metal surface |
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Localized corrosion resulting from the formation of a concentration cell in a crevice between two metal surfaces or between a metal and nonmetal. |
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Differential aeration develops during the drying period which leads to pitting. |
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Poultice Corrosion remedies |
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*Avoid contact of absorptive materials with a metal surface
*Paint surfaces contacting such materials
*Design to prevent moisture in such materials |
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Deformation caused by corrosion in lap joints of commercial airlines, which is accompanied by a bulging or pillowing between rivets resulting from the increased volume of the corrosion product over the original material. |
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Targeted inspection with various inexpensive, rapid, and nondestructive optical-imaging techniques. |
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Also known as Underfilm Corrosion |
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Filiform corrosion remedies |
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*Careful surface preparation prior to coating
*Use of coatings that are resistant to filiform corrosion
*Careful inspection of coatings to insure holidays are minimized |
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Also known as Dissimilar Metal Corrosion |
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Accelerated corrosion of a metal because of an electrical contact with a more noble metal or nonmetallic conductor in a corrosive electrolyte |
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galvanic corrosion remedies |
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*Electrically isolate the two metals *Select metals in close proximity on the galvanic series
*Avoid unfavorable area ratio *Design for replacement of the anodic area
*Coat the cathode |
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A subtle form of galvanic cell that can produce pitting in a liquid environment when a more cathodic metal is plated out of solution onto a metal surface. |
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Deposition corrosion remedies |
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*Remove the ions *Change materials (glass-reinforced plastic)
*Utilize chemical inhibitor |
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Selective removal by corrosion of one of the elements of an alloy by either preferential attack or by complete dissolution of the matrix. |
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Dealloying (Selective Attack) |
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What is the name of the dealloying corrosion in which the metallic constituents (iron) are removed from cast iron? |
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Localized erosion corrosion caused by turbulence or impinging flow. |
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*Material selection *Reduce velocity *Design |
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Damage caused by the formation of voids in a liquid due to turbulence or temperature causing local zones to fall below vapor pressure. |
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*Raise the vapor pressure *Inhibitors *Use less ductile more brittle metal *Cathodic Protection *Use of softer metal in the case of rubber |
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Deterioration at the interface of two contacting surfaces under load which is accelerated by their relative motion. |
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Fretting corrosion remedies |
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*Use mating surfaces of differing hardness
*Eliminate movement by increasing the load or roughing the surfaces
*Exclude air by using cements or sealants
*Lubrication |
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Microstructure corrosion which occurs along the grain boundaries. |
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Intergranular corrosion prevention methods? |
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*Material Selection avoiding susceptible materials such as aluminum, copper alloys, and 18-8 stainless steel
*Careful heat treatment of susceptible alloys (follow welding procedures meticulously) |
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In these types of intergranular corrosion, there are no stresses involved |
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*Exfoliation *Sensitization *Weld Decay |
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intergranular corrosion common to aluminum caused by improper quenching. |
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extreme case of lamellar exfoliation may also be caused by extensive cold work. |
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Austenitic SS may be sensitized to intergranular attack when heated to a range of 400 to 900 degrees Celsius then short times to 750 degrees C. |
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Sensitization of Stainless Steel |
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This causes a chromium depleted zone which has a difference in potential from the chromium rich zones. |
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Sensitization of Stainless Steel |
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Weld decay on SS is another example of this intergranular attack. |
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Sensitization of Stainless Steel |
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Corrosion occurs randomly across the grain structure disregarding the grain boundaries. |
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Corrosion occurs randomly across the grain structure disregarding the grain boundaries. |
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Transgranular corrosion prevention methods |
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*Material Selection *Reduce the tensile stresses *Cathodic Protection |
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examples of transgranular corrosion |
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*Stress Corrosion Cracking *Corrosion Fatigue |
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General term that describes the brittle fracture of a normally ductile material in which the corrosive effect of the environment is a causative factor. |
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Hydrogen Embrittlement (HE) - |
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Hydrogen Stress Cracking - |
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Early failure of a metal by cracking when it is subjected to cyclic stresses. |
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Corrosion fatigue remedies |
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*Shot Peening *Coatings *Inhibitors *Cathodic Protection |
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Stepwise internal cracks that connect adjacent hydrogen blisters on different planes in the metal or to the metal surface. |
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Hydrogen Induced Cracking (HIC) |
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A loss of ductility of a metal resulting from absorption of hydrogen |
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Hydrogen Embrittlement (HE) |
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The formation of hydrogen blisters resulting from excessive internal hydrogen pressure which appear as blisters near the surface of low strength metals |
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Cathodic protection may ___ these cathodic forms of corrosion by driving more hydrogen into the metal. |
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Cracking of a metal caused by contact with a liquid metal. |
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Liquid Metal Cracking (LMC) |
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Mercury causes cracking of copper or Monel. |
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Zinc in the liquid state causes cracking of stainless steel or high-nickel alloys. |
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Steel can be cracked by liquid tin, cadmium, zinc, lead, bismuth, copper, and antimony. |
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Cadmium can attack titanium. |
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Cracking of a material produced by the combined action of corrosion and tensile stress (residual or applied). |
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Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) |
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*Material change *Environmental change *Barrier coatings *Electrochemical techniques *Design |
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