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  Scientific Properties

  6 Ways to Measure Fluid Viscosity

  Viscosity is one of the most essential physical properties of industrial fluids, such as coatings, paints and adhesives.Essentially, viscosity indicates a fluid’s...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Procedures

  6 Tests to Measure a Material's Strength

  There are often several criteria that should be considered when selecting a material for a particular purpose. Corrosion resistance and wear resistance are important...

  By: Corrosionpedia Staff

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  Corrosion

  Effect of Corrosion on a Material's Tensile Strength and Ductility

  Modern construction materials have a number of well-defined mechanical properties that can tell us a lot about their characteristics and behavior when used in...

  By: Nemanja Pavlovic

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  Procedures

  5 Ways to Measure the Hardness of Materials

  The hardness of materials is defined as the resistance of a specific material to localized plastic deformation or indentation. The term may also be used to describe the...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Corrosion Prevention

  An Introduction to the Galvanic Series: Galvanic Compatibility and Corrosion

  The galvanic series plays a vital role in determining and preventing corrosion. Also known as the "electropotential series," this series identifies semi-metal...

  By: Corrosionpedia Staff

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Corrosion Electrochemistry: The 6 Electrochemical Reactions Involved in Corrosion

  Corrosion is an electrochemical method by which materials are deteriorated. In many cases—and especially when liquids are present—it involves chemistry...

  By: Alan Kehr | Managing Consultant, Alan Kehr Anti-Corrosion, LLC

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  Corrosion

  Introduction to the Chemistry of Pipes in Seawater

  It is estimated that around 30% of all scrap metal comes from corroded metal materials or equipment. And marine environments, no doubt, have made a significant...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Corrosion Failure

  The Effects of Stress Concentration on Crack Propagation

  When a structure or a machine is designed, it has to satisfy certain reliability and safety thresholds, based on a number of factors: the loads it is subjected to, the...

  By: Nemanja Pavlovic

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  Materials Selection

  How and Why a Material Fractures

  Almost all engineered structures, from gears and valves, to buildings and bridges, must be designed to function safely and effectively. Failure in even the smallest...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Scientific Properties

  The Effects of Corrosion on the Shear Behavior of Materials

  Shear strength is a material property analogous to the ultimate tensile strength (UTS), with the key difference being in the plane in which the strain acts. It is still...

  By: Nemanja Pavlovic

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  Procedures

  4 Ways to Reduce Stress Concentration in Machine Parts

  Modern industries are under constant pressure to deliver goods and services at greater efficiency while minimizing operating costs. As a result, an increasing emphasis...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Scientific Properties

  Calculating Tensile Stress: Why It Needs to Be Done Now

  One of the most important and frequently performed tests on metal parts and components is the tensile test. Designers and engineers rely heavily on the value of a...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer