The simultaneous action of wear and corrosion may result in accelerated material losses due to their synergistic effect. Wear-corrosion is a complex phenomenon involving the interplay of a number of electrochemo-mechanical parameters. Inhibition of corrosion processes can be attained by the formation on metal surfaces of either thin adsorption layers or phase layers developing a passive state. Proper selection of inhibitors possesses the potential of preventing or decelerating the corrosion action and consequently improving a material's wear-corrosion behavior.

Subject
Wear, Materials, Corrosion rate, Metal surfaces, Passive films, Repassivation, Oxide films, Surfactants, Oxide surfaces, Film formation, Corrosion inhibitors, Steel, Electric potential
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1989
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