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5 Most Common Types of Metal Coatings that Everyone Should Know About
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Salt Bridge
A salt bridge refers to a device used to form an electrochemical cell by providing a means to support the free flow of ions between the oxidation and reduction half-cell components. A salt bridge facilitates corrosion because corrosive reactions typically occur in the presence of electrochemical...
Tensile Strength
Tensile strength is the ability of a material to withstand a pulling (tensile) force and refers to the breaking strength of a material when applying a force capable of breaking many strands of the material simultaneously, at a constant rate of extension/load. It is customarily measured in units of...
Electrode
An electrode is an electrical conductor that makes contact with the nonmetallic circuit parts of a circuit, such as an electrolyte, semiconductor or vacuum. If in an electrochemical cell, this is also known as an anode or cathode. The anode is an electrode in which electrons leave the cell, and...
4 Types of Concrete Floor Coatings (And What You Should Know About Each)
Several factors, such as anticipated traffic, environmental conditions, and durability requirements must be taken into consideration to determine the best floor coating for the given application.
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
5 Most Common Types of Metal Coatings that Everyone Should Know About
It is essential to understand the advantages and disadvantages of each metal coating type to select the one that is best for your application.
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
21 Types of Pipe Corrosion & Failure
Most high-corrosion scenarios result from years of problem conditions that have gone unrecognized, unaddressed, or ignored.
Does zinc rust?
The short to the question is, yes. Zinc does rust. Like all metals, zinc corrodes when exposed to air and moisture. However, this element does not rust like most other metals.Iron, for example, reacts with water and oxygen in the atmosphere to form hydrated iron (III) oxide on the surface of the...
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How can I convert the corrosion rate between the mils per year and the metric equivalent millimeter per year (mm/y), and why does this matter?
A corrosion rate conversion is a technique to change the measurement units of a given corrosion rate to another unit for comparison purposes or a specific engineering application. When converting a corrosion rate between these units you must keep in mind that a mil is a thousandth of an inch (i.e.,...
By: Osvaldo Mejia | Sr. Pipeline Integrity Engineer at Petroleum Development Oman
What are the different Xylan coatings and how do I decide which is best?
Xylan is an industrial dry film lubricant consisting primarily of one or more fluoropolymers including polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (Figure 1), perfluoroalkoxy alkane (PFA) and fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP). This coating is generally used to reduce friction, improve wear resistance and...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
