CIP 1 Day 1 and 2 Flashcards
_________ is the deterioration of a material, usually a metal, that results from a reaction with its environment.
Corrosion
___________is a reduction of the anodic reaction rate of an electrode involved in corrosion.
Passivation
In order for corrosion to occur, certain conditions ad elements are essential. These are collectively referred to as the _________ ____.
Corrosion Cell
Anode, Cathode, Metallic Pathway, Electrolyte
The electrolyte is a medium that conducts _____ current.
Ionic
The _______ is the more noble region on the electrode (metal surface, or in the battery analogy the carbon rod) where the electrons are consumed.
Cathode
The ______ ____ connects the anode and the cathode and allows passage of electrons, generated at the anode, to the cathode.
Return Path
An __________ is a medium that conducts ionic (rather than electronic) current
Electrolyte
____ _____ is the oxide layer formed during hot fabrication or heat treatment of metals. A blue-black layer of iron/iron-oxide; cathodic relative to substrate; Generally removed prior to painting
Mill Scale
The ________ ______ is a list of materials in order of their corrosion potentials; with the most easily corroded, or most active, at the top and the least active at the bottom.
Galvanic Series
Corrosion occuring uniformly across a surface is called _______ _________.
Generalized Corrosion
_________ _________ occurs at discrete sites on the metal surface.
Localized Corrosion
_______ corrosion does not proceed uniformly but primarily occurs at distinct spots where deep ____ are formed.
Pitting
The bottoms of pits are anodes in a small, localized corrosion cell, often aggravated by a large cathode-to-anode ratio.
_______ _________ occurs on a metal surface that is shielded from full exposure to the environment because of the close proximity of another material that forms a narrow gap between them.
Crevice Corrosion
Substance that, when added to an environment, prevents or decreases the rate of corrosion.
Corrosion Inhibitor
A technique to reduce the corrosion of a metal surface by making the surface the cathode of an electrochemical cell. Uses sacrificial anodes, magnesium, zinc or aluminum, that will corrode in preference to the steel structure they are connected to.
Cathodic Protection
A reduction of the anodic reaction rate of an electrode involved in corrosion
Passivation
What are the elements of a corrosion cell?
- Anode
- Cathode
- Metallic path
- Electrolyte
Different concentrations of oxygen on the same metal that usually occurs in immersion conditions is called an ______ _____________ ____.
Oxygen Concentration Cell
________ _____ increases the rate of corrosion by increasing the efficiency (conductivity) of the electrolyte.
Chemical Salts
Plants and refineries are known to have highly corrosive environments due to the presence of _____, _________, and ____ ________ all of which can stimulate corrosion.
- Gases
- Chemicals
- High humidity
Chemical with High Humidity
Highly corrosive environment because of the gases, chemicals and high humidity all of which can stimulate corrosion
Marine with High Humidity
Provides an active electrolyte because of the moisture and the salt particles.
Chemical with Low Humidity
Gases and chemicals stimulate corrosion even in low humidity.
Rural Environments
Least corrosive environment due to clean air, few pollutants and low moisture
Least corrosive environment due to clean air, few pollutants and low moisture.
Rural Environments
What occurs at the anode?
Metal deterioration
Metal ions enter into the solution and corrosion usually occurs at this location, generates the electrons
What is the function of the electrolyte?
Transport ions between the anode and the cathode
closes the loop in a corrosion cell