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WEAR-CORROSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Deterioration of Metals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corrosive wear
1, record 1, English, corrosive%20wear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wear-corrosion 2, record 1, English, wear%2Dcorrosion
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wear in which chemical or electrochemical reaction with the environment is significant. 3, record 1, English, - corrosive%20wear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corrosive wear: occurs when there is a combination of a wear situation (abrasive or adhesive) and a corrosive environment. 4, record 1, English, - corrosive%20wear
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wear corrosion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Altération des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usure-corrosion
1, record 1, French, usure%2Dcorrosion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usure corrosive 2, record 1, French, usure%20corrosive
correct, feminine noun
- tribocorrosion 3, record 1, French, tribocorrosion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usure des matériaux métalliques par actions combinées du frottement et de la corrosion par un environnement agressif. 1, record 1, French, - usure%2Dcorrosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'usure corrosive : processus d'usure dominé par une réaction chimique ou électrochimique avec le milieu environnant. Cette réaction est créée par le frottement et conduit à la formation d'une couche superficielle qui protège contre l'usure adhésive. 4, record 1, French, - usure%2Dcorrosion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deterioro de los metales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desgaste corrosivo
1, record 1, Spanish, desgaste%20corrosivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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