Corrosion and Materials Degradation, Volume 6, Issue 1

The hydrolytic stability of thin poly(ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate), PECA, adhesive films on grit-blasted mild steel substrates was investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Using this novel approach for such adhesive films, the effec...

In this work, the microstructure and degradation properties of a novel metal matrix composite composed of Mg with the addition of 1 vol. % hydroxyapatite nanopowder (Mg + 1 vol % nHAp) were evaluated. The composites in the form of discs produced usin...

Coastal reinforced concrete (RC) bridge piers are often subjected to seawater splash and tidal action, leading to bottom corrosion of the steel reinforcement and thereby producing the corrosion–induced cracks of concrete. The increased risk of...

Etching methods of aluminum foils used in electrolytic capacitors are selected based on the operating voltages, with DC and AC etching typically used for the anode foils of high- and low-voltage capacitors, respectively. The initial pits continue to...

Research on bone regeneration has always been an intense and challenging field of tissue engineering. Biodegradable metals represent a novel class of biomaterials combining superior mechanical qualities with a capacity to promote bone growth. Among t...

In most countries, low- and intermediate-level wastes (LILWs) are cemented in carbon steel drums for later disposal. The durability of waste packages is determined by the chemical environment generated by both cement-based engineered barrier systems...

Carbon steel structures employed to convey hydrocarbons and other dangerous fluids, such as oil or flammable liquids, are equipped with degradation prevention systems, which typically consist of a cathodic protection (CP) system combined with an exte...

In the current study, the authors have listed the causes of common failures in hydro turbine blades. In the following, coatings, as one of the practical solutions that can be utilized in the hydropower industry, were selected for further investigatio...

Chemical Equilibrium Fracture Mechanics (CEFM) studies the effect of chemical reactions and phase transformations on crack-tip fields and material fracture toughness under chemical equilibrium. An important CEFM direction is hydrogen-induced embrittl...

Biomedical alloys in general, except for the biodegradable type, exhibit passive behavior in neutral chloride solutions. Two commonly used biomedical alloys are nitinol (NiTi) and Co-35Ni-20Cr-10Mo (CoNiCrMo). In this work, the passive behavior of el...