Questions tagged [corrosion]
For questions about the process of corrosion or protection of metals from corrosion.
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Why do old black and white photos fade?
I understand why photos based on organic dyes would fade (discussed previously). But photos based on metallic silver fade as well such as like the one shown below. As a metal (a fairly stable one at ...
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Choosing electrodes for corrosive environments
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I'm building a watering robot for my household plants. For the purpose of measuring the moisture content of the plant I intend to use a resisitive approach where I pass an electric current ...
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Is hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid more corrosive to titanium?
Which acid is more corrosive to titanium at 20 to 30 °C and similar concentrations: hydrochloric acid $\ce{HCl}$ or sulfuric acid $\ce{H2SO4}$?
I found some info on AZoMaterials — Titanium - Corrosion ...
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Rate of cathodic reaction vs Tafel slope
One of my reference engineering books says that for the cathodic protection process (in seawater):
Al $\rightarrow$ Al$^{3+}$ + $3e^-$ (anode, setting the protection potential at about -900 mV SCE)
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How can I accelerate iron corrosion in a way that simulates natural processes?
I am attempting to conduct a research project comparing the effect of various current levels on electrolytic rust removal. Somewhat ironically however, I need a way to induce corrosion in a ...
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Can acetic or citric acid be too highly concentrated when used for cleaning copper?
I intend to clean a copper surface with acetic or alternatively citric acid. There are many different concentrations recommended by different sources on the internet. For example vinegar with 10% acid ...
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How does alkaline pipe cleaner corrode plumbing?
The siphon of my bathroom sink was clogged up again, and I became curious on why it clogged up so quickly each time. So I decided to open the pipe and was shocked to see the plumbing like this:
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Calculating pourbaix diagram of Fe-H2O system at different temperatures
I have been trying to calculate the pourbaix diagram for Fe-H2O at different temperature for my high school research but I am facing a lot of problems. I have several question regarding the ...
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Why is aluminum oxide resistant to corrosion?
It is common knowledge that aluminum is relatively resistant to corrosion due to its tough oxide layer. The ultrathin (1 nm even) layer is impervious to water and oxygen. What I can't figure out is, ...
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"Hairy" corrosion on anodized alu-part in water
I got a water tank with a mechanical assembly in.
The assembly consist of parts of anodized aluminium mounted on stainless steel plates (AISI 304). This is submerged down in fresh water. The tank is ...
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Brass - is this corrosion or oxidation and why did it happen?
I have bought a new brass Y-split water valve which is plain brass but inside is a more polished one, it was packed nicely and I opened it 2 days ago, washed it off with water for some reason, then ...
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What happens electrochemically when bird droppings corrode cars?
I think the metal of the car first goes through an acid corrosion, followed by an electrochemical corrosion. First, the uric acid in bird poop corrodes with iron: 2Fe+C5H4N4O3 -> C5N4O3Fe2+2H2. Then, ...
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Are there any real dangers to using lead fishing sinkers to hold a shower curtain in place?
I am hoping someone can help me consider if there are any factors that would make the use of lead fishing sinkers such as these in the shower risky enough to stop doing it. Specifically, they are ...
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Corrosive potential of molten ionic salt
I was looking at this video about fourth generation of nuclear reactors and one of developing concepts is molten salt reactor (MSR) where melted ionic salt replaces water as coolant and also acts as a ...
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6463-T6 aluminum oxidation and role of water and ethanol vapor
Our issue...in a nutshell: We use 6463-T6 aluminum as a sampling "cell" for analysis of water and ethanol vapor mixtures in both wet and dry gas variations. As I understand it, the ...
