corrosion mechanisms in stainless steel

GENERAL

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CORROSION when crystallite borders are more prone to erode than interior surfaces, when the grain boundaries are depleted, known as grain boundary depletion, of the corrosion-inhibiting elements such as chromium by some mechanism.

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Corrosion damage induced when two dissimlar materials are coupled in a corrosive electrolyte. It occurs when two or more dissimilar metals are brought into electrical contact under water.

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corrosion mechanisms in stainless steel

GENERAL

CORROSION when crystallite borders are more prone to erode than interior surfaces, when the grain boundaries are depleted, known as grain boundary depletion, of the corrosion-inhibiting elements such as chromium by some mechanism.

INTERGRANULAR

Corrosion damage induced when two dissimlar materials are coupled in a corrosive electrolyte. It occurs when two or more dissimilar metals are brought into electrical contact under water.

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