Black oxide is a conversion coating that is used for appearance and to add mild corrosion resistance and minimize light reflection. It is used for ferrous materials, zinc, copper and its alloys, silver solder and powdered metals. Black oxide is impregnated using oil and wax to achieve maximum… View Full Term
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Steel is popular, durable and versatile. Here are 7 things to understand about the corrosion resistance of steel.
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
Strong, reliable, ductile, lightweight and naturally corrosion resistant – aluminum is an ideal construction material. However, it deteriorates rapidly under certain conditions.
Corrosion, by definition, is a degradation of material due to its chemical or electrochemical reaction with its environment. While this is a problem for metals in general, particular care should be taken when dealing with...
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The relationship between corrosion fatigue and stress corrosion cracking (SCC). The main connection between corrosion and cracking is...
Failure analysis allows corrosion engineers to determine why a component or piece of equipment failed and how to prevent the same type of failure in the future. Learn how failure analysis is conducted here.
By: Mehdi Yari | Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario
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Drinking water travels through metallic pipes. The corrosion rate depends upon dissimilar metals used in pipes and water parameters such as dissolved oxygen levels, pH value, and contaminants. Coatings must meet regulatory standards.
By: Shivananda Prabhu
In 1974, a chemical plant in Flixborough, England exploded, resulting in multiple deaths and millions of dollars in damages. This disaster could have been prevented, if more qualified persons, with corrosion failure experience, had been present.
Pitting is widely known as one of the most dangerous types of corrosion. In contrast to the more common uniform corrosion, pitting is highly...
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When process equipment is manufactured, it is invariably designed to offer the maximum life for its particular construction. A common starting material used for many types of process equipment is cast or carbon steel, which...
By: Gavin Bowers, CEng | Operations Manager, Belzona Polymerics Ltd
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