Forms of corrosion unifor - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

oxidation loss of electrons, positive charge atoms (anode) reduction gain of electrons, negative charged atoms (cathode) forms of corrosion uniform, crevice, galvanic (dissimilar metals) if two metals have to be couple then best to couple metals close together in the galvanic series, pitting, intergranular, selective leaching (dezincification, graphitization), velocity phenomena, environmental cracking (corrosion fatigue, hydrogen embrittlement, SCC (Carbonates/bicarbonates) ...