BACKGROUND CONTEXT Surgeons are hesitant to mix components made of differing metal classes for fear of galvanic corrosion complications. However, in vitro studies have failed to show a significant potential for galvanic corrosion between titanium and stainless steel, the two primary metallic alloys used for spinal implants. Galvanic corrosion resulting from metal mixing has not been described i...

The corrosion behavior of X80 steel in the presence of coupled coating defects was simulated and studied under the interference of alternating current (AC) in an alkaline environment. The results from electrochemical measurements showed that the electrode potential of the coating defect with the smaller exposed area was lower than that with the larger area, which indicated that the steel with t...

Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MC) of steel has been attributed to the activity of biofilms that include anaerobic microorganisms such as iron-respiring bacteria, yet the mechanisms by which these organisms influence corrosion have been unclear. To study this process, we generated mutants of the iron-respiring bacterium Shewanella oneidensis strain MR-1 that were defective in biofilm f...

The corrosion definition is not constrained to alloy and metals, but rather the term, corrosion, can likewise be stretched out to earthenware production and other nonmetallic materials. Corrosion can prompt to problems significant in furthest fields for man-factory [1]. Corrosion gets to be distinctly a standout amongst the most difficult points for researchers and the society for building. Fro...

The influence of potential on contact angle and the effect of TPB width on the cathodic corrosion processes of metals were studied by steady polarization and EIS technique combined with contact angle measurement. It is found that both cathodic limiting current density and corrosion current density linearly increases with increasing the TPB width, confirming the important role of TPB width in ga...

Cyclic voltammetric studies were carried out on the deposition of polyaniline on pure aluminum from oxalic acid solution with and without different anions (CO3, SO3, SO4, DBS) and contribution of these anions to lyaniline film formation was investigated. Corrosion behavior of polyaniline coated aluminum in oxalic acid solution with and without different anions (CO3, SO3, SO4, DBS) has been inve...

the direct synthesis of polyaniline-tio2 nanocomposite coatings on aluminum alloy 3004 (aa3004) surface has been investigated by using the galvanostatic method. the synthesized coatings were characterized by ft-ir, sem-edx, sem and afm. optical absorption spectroscopy reveals the formation of the emeraldine oxidation state form of polyaniline-tio2 nanocomposite. the corrosion performances of po...

This paper discusses chemical and galvanic corrosion of tungsten nitride carbide (WNC) barrier metal. Chemical corrosion occurs due to the oxidation of W in the WNC film by H2O2, which is used as oxidizer in CMP slurries, followed by the dissolution of the oxide complex. Galvanic corrosion takes place due to the high potential difference between Cu and WNC established in the presence of H2O2 ba...

L. SMITH Controlling corrosion in production tubing is essential for maintaining production and for preventing loss of well control. Materials for use downhole have to meet criteria for corrosion resistance and also mechanical requirements. The potential corrosion rate can be estimated and the risks of sulphide stress corrosion cracking assessed on the basis of the anticipated environmental con...

The structure of a titanium nitride film coated by arc ion plating on a Ni-50Ti shape memory alloy was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The corrosion behavior of the titanium nitride-coated Ni-50Ti alloy was examined in 0.9% NaCl solution by potentiodynamic polarization measurements and a polarization resistance method. XPS spectra showed that the titanium nitride film c...