Types Of Corrosion Archives - MetalTek Making a Lasting Difference Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:56:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 https://www.metaltek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/favicon.png Types Of Corrosion Archives - MetalTek 32 32 What Is Pitting Resistance Equivalency Number (PREn)? https://www.metaltek.com/blog/what-is-pitting-resistance-equivalency-number/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 20:47:32 +0000 https://metaltekwww.wpengine.com/?post_type=blog&p=2933 The Pitting Resistance Equivalency Number (PREn) is an objective way to do an initial comparison of the relative resistance to corrosion of various metals. It is based on a calculation that considers the weight percentage of alloying elements. Pren Number Formula: PREn = % Cr + (3.3 x % Mo) + (30 x % N)…

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]]> Material Applications: High-Temperature Corrosion https://www.metaltek.com/blog/material-applications-high-temperature-corrosion/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 03:37:58 +0000 https://metaltekwww.wpengine.com/?post_type=blog&p=2553 The Effect of Temperature on Corrosion of Metals As the performance demands on metals tend to increase as temperature increases, so do the types of corrosive attacks to which the metal is likely to be subjected. When we think of significant industries and applications that are most likely to face the combined effects of high…

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]]> Material Applications: Corrosion Types https://www.metaltek.com/blog/material-applications-corrosion-types/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:22:12 +0000 https://metaltekwww.wpengine.com/?post_type=blog&p=2437 No engineering alloy is immune to corrosion; each has its own corrosion rate depending on the environment in which it is placed. This paper identifies some common types of corrosion, what the results of its presence may be, and how it may be minimized. What Are The Different Types of Corrosion? Uniform Corrosion This mode…

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