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CORROSION SOUS TENSIONS [1 record]

Record 1 2010-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deterioration of Metals
  • Chemistry
DEF

Spontaneous failure of metals by cracking under combined action of corrosion and stress, residual and applied.

CONT

A three-layer coating system was designed to protect the alloys from stress corrosion and corrosion fatigue damage in high-stress areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Altération des métaux
  • Chimie
DEF

Phénomène résultant de l'action conjuguée de la corrosion et d'une déformation du métal sous l'effet de contraintes appliquées ou résiduelles.

CONT

Un revêtement en trois couches a été conçu pour protéger les alliages contre les dommages causés par la corrosion sous contrainte et la fatigue-corrosion dans les zones de contrainte élevée.

OBS

D'après l'ISO, le terme «corrosion sous tension», souvent utilisé, est impropre.

Spanish

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