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filiform corrosion

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filiform corrosion [′fil·ə‚fȯrm kə′rō·zhən]
(metallurgy)
A random threadlike deterioration of a painted or lacquered metal caused by superficial corrosion of the base metal.


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Filiform corrosion is a rather peculiar form of localized corrosion that affects painted metals.
Filiform corrosion An important degradation mechanism of organic-coated metals exposed to humid atmospheres is filiform corrosion.
In salt spray and filiform corrosion testing, metal surfaces protected by new Desoprime HS CA 7502 high-solids exterior epoxy primer showed the same corrosion resistance as those coated with chromated primers," Schoeder said.
 
 
 
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