Placing certain metal parts in contact with other metal parts can rapidly accelerate rust and corrosion. Ultimately, any metal or metallic compound is subject to corrosion at a greater or lesser rate, ...

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Water is an excellent coolant, but the flip side is that it is also an excellent solvent. This, in short, is why any water cooling loop is also a prime candidate for an interesting introduction to the ...

Every year, about US$2.5 trillion is lost to corrosion globally. That’s more than 3 percent of the global GDP. But the concern over metal corrosion is not solely a financial issue. It’s one of safety ...

Almost all alloys corrode or rust to an extent. Corrosion is a type of oxidation, and rusting is a component of corrosion. Rusting occurs when the alloy is in contact with air and humidity, resulting ...

Senior Design students in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering are drilling into a problem as common as deck screws. In his guest blog, student writer Evan Monko shares the story behind ...

You’d have to admit that truck OEMs are generally doing a much better job today at keeping their cabs from literally rotting away. Coating and pre-paint treatments are much better than they were 20 or ...