contact corrosion

synonym: galvanic corrosion
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01291
The enhancement of the corrosion rate of the material with the more negative corrosion cell resulting from the contact between different electron-conducting phases.
Source:
PAC, 1989, 61, 19. (Electrochemical corrosion nomenclature (Recommendations 1988)) on page 22 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'contact corrosion' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01291 RIS BibTex EndNote
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