exfoliation corrosion

[eks‚fō·lē′ā·shən kə‚rō·zhən]

(metallurgy)

A type of corrosion that progresses parallel to the metal surface in such a manner that underlying layers are gradually separated.

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One type of corrosion you can easily spot around steel fasteners, as one example, is exfoliation corrosion, which is an advanced form of intergranular corrosion.

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Visual Assessment of Exfoliation Corrosion Susceptibility of 5XXX Series Aluminum Alloys (ASSET Test) (ASTM G66-99(2005)e1)

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This is characteristic of AE signals related to cracking phenomenon, as observed on metal hydride electrodes [6] and during aluminium exfoliation corrosion [11] or hydrogen embrittlement process [12].

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During a 7/56-day inspection on an SH-60B aboard USS Reuben James (FFG-57), Petty Officer Sadler prevented a possible mishap when he noticed serious exfoliation corrosion on the hinge bracket of the APU door.