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DRY CORROSION [1 record]

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Record 1 1978-03-23

English

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

Wet corrosion describes attack by liquids, and dry corrosion by gases above the dew point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Altération des métaux
  • Chimie
CONT

La corrosion sèche correspond à l'attaque d'un métal M par un gaz G (...) Tous les métaux et alliages (...) sont attaqués par les gaz à température suffisamment élevée. Parmi toutes les réactions possibles, ce sont surtout celles avec l'oxygène qui ont été le plus étudiées: au sens traditionnel du terme c'est l'oxydation.

Spanish

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