Pitting Corrosion Definition Pitting corrosion of stainless steel is defined as the localized breakdown of the protective/passive layer (i.e. Chromium oxide layer) on the sensitized metallic surface due to corrosive action which is a result of the reaction between halogen ...
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SOLUTION ANNEALING
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What is Solution Annealing? The term ‘solution’ represents “solid solution” and annealing is a type of heat treatment that represents heating metal up to a certain temperature and giving sufficient time for the atoms to arrange properly in an orderly ...
TYPES OF STEEL
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Introduction Different types of steel and their classification chart is discussed here. Each type of steel is discussed in brief with its unique properties and real-world applications. The image shown above is the golden gate bridge. The beam plates of ...