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Corrosion
The first test was done using a Niton Gun, and I don't think it was very accurate. It was used on a cut face to try to avoid taking a reading on solely the plating (if there is any). The next step I am going to take is to send it to a lab for AES/OES testing to determine what type of alloy I am...- schmidth
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- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
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Corrosion
The metal was supposed to be 416 SS, but when I checked the composition it was far from 416 and didn't have an exact match. It was actually composed of mostly Nickel. It was exposed to chilled water for a service of two years. Other than that I don't have too much other information. The piece...- schmidth
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- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
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Corrosion
Hi! I'm new to the forum and I have a question for you guys. I encountered corrosion in a metal that I'm working with. I have attached three different pictures of the corroded piece. Does anyone know what type of corrosion this is? And if so, how did you determine...- schmidth
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