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Types Of Metallic
Corrosion

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Uniform
Crevice
Galvanic
Pitting
Intergranular
Selective leaching
Erosion corrosion
Stress cracking corrosion
Hydrogen damage

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Most common form of corrosion

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uniform

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Characterized by a chemical or
electrochemical reaction that
proceeds uniformly over the entire
exposed surface

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uniform corrosion

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Prevention of uniform corrosion includes

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(1) proper materials, including coatings,
(2) inhibitors, or
(3) cathodic protection.

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Metal deterioration that
happens in tight spaces where
a stagnant liquid gets trapped

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crevice corrosion

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Prevention of crevice corrosion

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  • Design considerations
  • Corrosion-resistant materials
  • Coatings
  • Cleaning and maintenance
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Exists between two dissimilar
metals with potential difference
in a conductive solution

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galvanic corrosion

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In galvanic corrosion, the rate of
attack on the anode is
______________, compared to the
rate when the metal is
uncoupled.

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accelerated

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serious threat because it accelerates the
deterioration of the less resistant metal.

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galvanic corrosion

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Prevention of galvanic corrosion

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  • Electrical insulation
  • Use of compatible metals
  • Sacrificial anodes
  • Cathodic Protection
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A highly localized form of attack that eats away at the metal,
creating small holes or cavities

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pitting corrosion

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One of the most destructive and insidious forms of corrosion. It can penetrate deep into the metal, leading to sudden and
unexpected failures even when overall material loss seems
___________

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Pitting corrosion; minimal

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Prevention of pitting corrosion

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  • Corrosion-resistant materials
  • Protective coatings
  • Environmental modification
  • Cathodic protection
  • Regular maintenance
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List metals based on increasing pitting resistance

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Type 304 stainless steel
Type 316 stainless steel
Hastelloy F, Nionel, or Durimet 20
Hastelloy C, Chlorimet 3
Titanium

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Metals are made up of tiny
crystals called

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grains

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The boundaries where these grains meet are susceptible to

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intergranular corrosion

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Intergranular corrosion happens due to chemical composition difference at __________ from the ________

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grain boundaries, bulk of the grain

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Prevention of intergranular corrosion

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  • Material selection
  • Heat treatment
  • Corrosion inhibitors
  • Design modifications
  • Electrochemical techniques
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This type of corrosion
targets alloys, which are
mixtures of different metals

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Selective leaching

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During selective leaching,
one specific component of
the alloy is preferentially
_______________ by the corrosive
environment

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dissolved and removed from
the surface

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Prevention of selective leaching

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  • Alloy selection
  • Protective coatings
  • Environmental modification
  • Cathodic protection
  • Regular maintenance
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Occurs when a metal surface is repeatedly exposed to a fluid with abrasive particles

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Erosion corrosion

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The repeated impact of the particles can cause loss
of material that leads to

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pits, grooves, or cavities.

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Prevention of erosion corrosion

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  • Protective coatings
  • Flow control
  • Design modifications
  • Regular maintenance
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Occurs when a metal is exposed to a corrosive environment under tensile stress
Stress cracking corrosion
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Prevention of stress cracking corrosion
* Lowering Stress * Changing Alloy * Cathodic protection * Inhibitors * Coating
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Degradation that occurs when hydrogen penetrates the surface of a metal
Hydrogen Damage
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Can lead to various forms of damage like embrittlement, blistering, and cracking
hydrogen damage
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Prevention of hydrogen damage
* Material selection * Hydrogen removal * Corrosion inhibitors * Proper handling
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Steel with ________________ is a corrosive combination
Concentrated Sulfuric acid
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Stainless steel with ____________ is a corrosive combination
nitric acid
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Occurs in the presence of a liquid containing ions (electrolyte) * Electrochemical process. * Follows thermodynamic laws and electrochemistry kinetics
Wet corrosion
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High temperature corrosion occurs at elevated temperatures above __________ from gases, solid or molten salts, or molten metals.
400°C (750ºF)
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Follows thermodynamic laws and chemistry kinetics of heterogeneous reactions.
High temperature corrosion
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The kinetics of wet corrosion are influence by various factors such as
temperature, pH, and presence of impurities.
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is commonly used to describe corrosion kinetics, relating the current density to factors like activation energy and overpotential
Tafel equation
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This type is not primarily electrochemical in nature, but involves chemical attacks from gases, solid or molten salts, or molten metals at elevated temperatures
High temperature corrosion
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The kinetics of high temperature corrosion are influenced by factors such as
The kinetics are influenced by factors such as
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Iron and its alloys
Cast Gray cast White cast Malleable cast Ductile Cast High Silicon cast Steels Stainless steel Martensitic SS Austenitic SS Ferritic SS Precipitation hardened SS
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generic term that applies to high carbon-iron alloys containing silicon.
Cast iron
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Contain 2% to 4% carbon and 1% to 3% silicon. * Considered as the least expensive of the engineering metals.
Gray cast iron
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White cast irons have practically all of the carbon in the form of
IRON CARBIDE
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These are produced by high temperature heat treatment of white iron of proper composition
Malleable cast iron
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In malleable cast iron, The graphite forms as __________ instead of flakes and the material shows good ductility
rosettes or clusters
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The graphite is present as nodules or spheroids as a result of a special treatment of the molten metal.
Ductile cast iron
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The mechanical properties of ductile irons can be altered by ______________similar to ordinary steel.
heat treatment
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due to presence of chlorides
Crevice and pitting corrosion
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For cast iron, intergranular corrosion occurs due to
presence of NH4NO3 that caused the depletion of Cr
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Selective leaching happens in cast iron due to
graphite corrosion
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When the silicon content of gray cast iron is increase to 14%, it becomes extremely corrosion resistant to many environment
high silcon cast iron
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The excellent corrosion resistance of high silicon irons is due to the formation of a ____________surface late
passive SiO2
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contains about 14.5% silicon and 0.95% carbon. It becomes _________ after the addition of 3% molybdenum
Duriron, durichlor
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Composed of up to 2.14% carbon
Steels
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Two types of steels
Plain carbon, alloyed
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Contained at least 11% chromium
Stainless steel
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Types of stainless steels
Martensitic, Ferritic, Austenitic, and Precipitation-hardened
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Can be hardened by heat treatment similar to ordinary steel. * Heat treatment increases tensile strength.
Martensitic Stainless Steels
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Essentially nonmagnetic and cannot be hardened by heat treatment. Can only be hardened by cold working
Austenitic Stainless Steels
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Cannot be hardened by heat treatment. Can only be hardened by cold working, just like Austenitic stainless steel
Ferritic Stainless Steels
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Hardened and strengthened by solution-quenching, followed by heating for substantial times at temperature approximately in the range of 800 to 1000 F.
Precipitation-hardened Stainless Steels
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different from most other metals in that it combines corrosion resistance with high electrical and head conductivity, formability, machinability, and strength when alloyed
copper
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alloys have better physical properties than copper alone, and they are also more resistant to impingement attack
Copper-zinc alloys
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used in preference to copper for condenser tubes
brass
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factors due to high temperatures, stagnant solutions, and porous inorganic scale formation.
Dezincfication or Dealloying
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Type of corrosion for Cu-Zn alloys due to ammonia
Stress-Corrosion Cracking (Season Cracking)
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Lightweight metal having good corrosion resistance to the atmosphere and most aqueous media
Aluminum
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Aluminum corrosion can occur at
extreme pH (>8, <4)
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Has the lowest density of all structural metals
Magnesium
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Pure magnesium readily forms a layer of
MgO2
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Magnesium alloys are sought after for its
high strength-toweight ratio
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Magnesium is alloyed with metals such as____________ to improve hardness, ductility, corrosion resistance etc. of the resulting alloy
Al, Zi, Mn and Zn
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Magnesium and magnesium alloys are resistant to
1. Atmosphere 2. Distilled water 3. Alkalis
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Magnesium and magnesium alloys are not resistant to:
1. Hard water 2. Seawater 3. Organic acid, inorganic acid and acid salts 4. Methanol 5. Leaded gasoline mixtures 6. Freon plus wate
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ductile and tough mainly because of its face-centered cubic structure
Pure nickel
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Nickel metal is resistant to the following:
1. Alkalis and fused alkalis 2. Dilute nonoxiding inorganic and organic acids.
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The resistance of nickel metal is improved if acids are _____
deaerated
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Nickel metal is not resistant to the following:
1. Oxidizing acids 2. Oxidizing salts 3. Aerated ammonium hydroxide 4. Alkaline hypochlorites 5. Seawater 6. Sulfur or sulfur - containing reducing environments
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Consists of 10-30% copper and 70-90% nickel
Cupronickels
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n seawater, ____________forms a stable layer of Cu2O that provides excellent resistance to biofouling
cupronickels
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Also known as Nichrome
Ni-Cr alloys
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The mixture of formed oxides (NiO and Cr2O3 ) combine to form nickel chromite (NiCr2O4 ) that protects it from oxidation.
Ni-Cr alloys
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FACTORS AFFECTING METAL CORROSION
Metal composition Crystal structure pH Level Temperature Aeration Moisture Stress Microbial activity
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In some environments, microorganisms like bacteria can accelerate corrosion through various mechanisms, a phenomenon known as
microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC)
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can make it more susceptible to corrosion, especially localized forms like stress corrosion cracking
Mechanical stresses on the meta
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essential for most corrosion processes to occur, as it provides the necessary conductive medium for ionic movement.
presence of moisture
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often plays a crucial role in many corrosion processes, acting as an oxidizing agent
oxygen
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Generally, __________ temperatures accelerate corrosion reactions
higher
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