corrosion attack
1Corrosion — v · d · e Materials failure modes Buckling · …
2attack — [1] Chemical corrosion of metal. [2] To damage something by corrosion. See base metal attack pickling attack …
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4corrosion fatigue — /kəˈroʊʒən fətig/ (say kuh rohzhuhn fuhteeg) noun the failure of a metal under stress when it is exposed to corrosive attack …
5Erosion corrosion of copper water tubes — Erosion corrosion, also known as impingement damage, is the combined effect of corrosion and erosion caused by rapid flowing turbulent water. It is probably the second most common cause of copper tube failures behind Type 1 pitting which is also… …
6Crevice corrosion — refers to corrosion occurring in confined spaces to which the access of the working fluid from the environment is limited. These spaces are generally called crevices. Examples of crevices are gaps and contact areas between parts, under gaskets or …
7Intergranular corrosion — (IGC), also termed intergranular attack (IGA), is a form of corrosion where the boundaries of crystallites of the material are more susceptible to corrosion than their insides. ( Cf. transgranular corrosion.)This situation can happen in otherwise …
8Stress corrosion cracking — (SCC) is the unexpected sudden failure of normally ductile metals or tough thermoplastics subjected to a tensile stress in a corrosive environment, especially at elevated temperature (in the case of metals). SCC is highly chemically specific in… …
9Galvanic corrosion — This new manifold for water meters has replaced the old one after 4 years of use, having been connected directly to a copper pipe in the building (0.85 V of potential difference, see the point of corrosion in the bottom left). With a PVC battery… …
10High temperature corrosion — Hot corrosion is a mechnism of high temperature corrosion , others inculde high temperature oxidation, sulfidation and carbonization. Hot corrosion by sulfates Two types of sulfate induced hot corrosion are generally distinguished : Type I takes… …
