05 Corrosion of Non-Metals Flashcards
Chain scission
______________ will occur when polymers are exposed to heat above a specified temperature limit, which is unique for each type of polymer
oxygen
In the presence of _____________, UV-radiation can cause a breakdown of the polymer chains.
hydrolysis
Absorption of water at elevated temperatures causes ______________ of certain groups in a polymer chain (e.g. urethane and ester groups).
ozone
Attacks from ___________ on unsaturated polymers (e.g. natural rubber) under stress, causes characteristic cracks.
Photohydrolytic Degradation
Light + Humidity
Thermooxidative Degradation
Heat + Oxygen
Oxidative Photodegradation
Light + Oxygen
Photodegradation
Sunlight
Polymers
These are materials made of long, repeating chains of molecules. These materials have unique properties, depending on the type of molecules being bonded and how they are bonded.
Plastic materials
These do not experience a specific corrosion rate. They are usually completely resistant to chemical attack, or they deteriorate rapidly. They are attacked either by chemical reaction or by solvation
Solvation
____________ is the penetration of the plastic by a corrodent, which causes softening, swelling, and ultimate failure.
- Hydrolysis
- ______________ of a physical nature due to absorption, permeation, solvent action, or other factors.
ultraviolet (UV) radiation
Polymeric materials in outdoor applications are exposed to weather extremes that can be extremely deleterious to the material, the most harmful of which is exposure to ________________, which can cause embrittlement, fading, surface cracking, and chalking.
UV-A
This type of UV radiation causes polymer damage.
UV-B
This type of UV radiation includes the shortest wavelengths at the Earth’s surface.
UV-C
This type of UV radiation if found only in outer space.
UV-B
UV type with range of 315-280 mm wavelength.
UV-C
UV type with range of 280-100 mm wavelength.
UV-A
UV type with range of 400-315 mm wavelength.
Permeation
It is a molecular migration through microvoids either in the polymer (if the polymer is more or less porous) or between polymer molecules. In neither case is there any attack on the polymer. This action is strictly a physical phenomenon.
lined equipment
In _______________, permeation can result in:
partial pressure; concentration gradient
Driving force of diffusion is the ____________ of gases and the ____________ of liquids.
Solubility
_____________ is a function of the affinity of the permeant for the polymer
increases; increases
As the temperature ______________, permeation rate ______________.
linearly
The permeation rate of many gases increases _____________ with the partial pressure gradient.
square of the thickness
The thickness will generally decrease permeation by the _________________.
Absorption
Polymers have the potential to absorb varying amounts of corrodents with which they come into contact, particularly organic liquids.
Swelling
_____________ can cause softening of the polymer, introduce high stresses, and cause failure of the bond on lined components.
ceramic
A __________________ is a material that is neither metallic nor organic. It may be crystalline, glassy or both crystalline and glassy.
technical ceramic
When compared to steel and plastic polymers, ______________ offer superior corrosion resistance.
Uniform corrosion
_________________ in a ceramic takes place as a result of chemical dissolution.
molds
When the humidity is high, __________ can begin to form on ceramic, particularly ones in which there is no glaze.
frost
Damage can occur when ceramics are exposed to ________________.
Impact and abrasion
With its delicate nature, ceramics that have been used over a period of time will sustain cracks, nicks, and blemishes.
high; low
In __________ humidity, salts become soluble, and in __________ humidity, they crystallize.
Soluble salts
_______________ respond to changes in humidity both high and low.
Composites
________________ are made from a polymer matrix that is reinforced with an engineered, man-made or natural fiber (like glass, carbon or aramid) or other reinforcing material.
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP)
Other name for composites.
Composites
These do not rust or corrode, which are especially important characteristics in harsh operating environments. The corrosionresistant composite solutions perform within many industries that rely on nondeterioration for safety and endproduct delivery.
Failure Analysis of Polymeric Materials
Is a vital procedure that includes the examination and measurement of the attributes of polymers, engineering plastics, composites, coatings, and paints to ascertain the reason for the failure
slip and twinning
Two prominent mechanisms of plastic deformation in metals: ______________ and ______________
irreversible
The plastic deformation is _______________ and it stays even after the removal of the applied forces.