Chemical action which causes destruction of the surface of a metal by oxidation or chemical combination Also caused by reduction or chemical combination Also caused by reduction of the electrical efficiency between the metal and a contiguous substance or to the disintegrating effect of strong electrical currents or ground return currents in electrical systems The latter is known as electrolytic corrosion
The deterioration of metal by chemical or electrochemical reaction resulting from exposure to weathering, moisture, chemicals or other agents or media
Degradation of the metal substrate by oxidation That is the formation of an oxide layer on the metal surface This process requires that the metal surface be exposed to oxygen, and is favoured in the presence of water In the case of iron and steel, corrosion is often referred to as rusting
The action or effect of corrosive agents, or the process of corrosive change; as, the rusting of iron is a variety of corrosion
The deterioration of a metal by chemical or electrochemical reaction with its environment
chemical action which causes destruction of the surface of a a material by oxidation or chemical combination Also caused by reduction of the electrical efficiency between a metal and a contiguous substance or to the disintegrating effects of strong electrical currents or ground return currents in electrical systems The latter is known as electrolytic corrosion
(1) Gradual solution or oxidation of a metal (2) Solution of anode metal by the electrochemical action in an the plating cell
A dissolving and wearing away of metal caused by a chemical reaction, usually between water and metal pipes, or between two different metals In a water system, corrosion can cause structural failure, leaks, loss of capacity, and deterioration of chemical and microbiological water quality
Deteriorative loss of a metal as a result of dissolution environmental reactions
Gradual chemical or electrochemical attack on a metal by atmospheric moisture or other agents
erosion by chemical action a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action