Stainless steel is widely known for its impressive corrosion resistance, but it is not invincible. When exposed to ...

(Nanowerk News) When water vapor meets metal, the resulting corrosion can lead to mechanical problems that harm a machine’s performance. Through a process called passivation, it also can form a thin ...

New research reveals how corrosion happens on the atomic level. When water vapor meets metal, the resulting corrosion can lead to mechanical problems that harm a machine's performance. Through a ...

To achieve a deep understanding of the CMAS corrosion mechanism and lifetime prediction of high-performance thermal/environmental barrier coating materials, the (Er1/4Y1/4Lu1/4Yb1/4)2Si2O7 and ...

Corrosion can have financial consequences. In the United States corrosion causes yearly losses of $47.9 billion in the utility industry, $29.7 billion in the transportation industry, $22.6 billion in ...

·The supply of hydrogen ions will also depend upon their concentration, i.e. the pH of the electrolyte. A concentration gradient in the electrolyte is illustrated. ·If the electrolyte is unstirred, ...

Stainless steel is widely known for its impressive corrosion resistance, but it is not invincible. When exposed to environments containing chloride ...

Mild steel is a material that is utilized in several industrial applications. It is a cost-effective steel with a carbon content of 0.16-0.29% and has a relatively high melting point of 1450-1520 o C.

(Nanowerk News) When water vapor meets metal, the resulting corrosion can lead to mechanical problems that harm a machine’s performance. Through a process called passivation, it also can form a thin ...

Guangwen Zhou, a professor of mechanical engineering at Binghamton University State University of New York, is studying how corrosion happens on the atomic level. BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- When water vapor ...