Accelerated laboratory corrosion test methods for zink-coated steel

Cut-edge corrosion study on Al-rich metallic coated steel

Aluminium additions to metallic coatings on steel substrates have been accepted as a successful solution versus the standard zinc based coatings. The development of these products responds to the market’s demand of more versatile products, which faces the leaching effect of zinc and the rising cost of obtaining this element, among the main advantages. However, these materials show a special sen...

Assessment methods for laboratory skills

Today rapid and progressive improvements in clinical laboratory science are provided in terms of diagnostic tests technology. These changes call for educated experts with sufficient practical skills who can use new technologies and modern equipment. In other words, the employment of experienced and skilled laboratory technicians and technologists, as the main assets of each laboratory, is a com...

CORROSION RESISTANCE OF TiN COATED 316L STAINLESS STEEL IN ARTIFICIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL SOLUTION

The corrosion behavior of TiN coated 316L stainless steel in an artificial physiological solution was investigated by means of an electrochemical test. Two different PVD methods were used for film deposition: cathodic arc and reactive magnetron sputtering. The dependence of the corrosion resistance on the main deposition parameters (nitrogen pressure, substrate bias) was analyzed. For a better ...

Stress Corrosion Cracking of HVOF Coated and Cr Plated AerMet 100 Steel

Mechanical Behavior of Stainless Steel Fiber-Reinforced Composites Exposed to Accelerated Corrosion

Recent advancements in metal fibers have introduced a promising new type of stainless steel fiber with high stiffness, high failure strain, and a thickness < 100 μm (<0.00394 in.) that can be utilized in a steel fiber-reinforced polymer. However, stainless steel is known to be susceptible to pitting corrosion. The main goal of this study is to compare the impact of corrosion on the mechanical p...