I could not agree more with Dr. Hoar’s position on corrosion research: Now what I wanted to say was, many of these things are to be found in the literature, and not only the recent literature, either. I think we all ought to go home and do considerably more reading, and far less experimental work. […]
About pitting and repassivation potentials
What are the pitting and repassivation potentials? Is there a correlation between these critical potentials and localized corrosion resistance?
Hardenability – Definition
What is the hardenability of carbon and low alloy steels?
This article presents various definitions and provides and example.
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Environmental cracking – Definition
What is environmental cracking or environmentally assisted cracking?
Corrosion – Definition
What is corrosion?
This article summarizes the most common corrosion definitions. As you will see, it is not as simple as it seems.