Aluminum quickly is becoming the new metal of choice. Because of its lightweight, durability and corrosion-resistant properties, aluminum has secured its place as an essential material in the modern ...

Every year, about US$2.5 trillion is lost to corrosion globally. That’s more than 3 percent of the global GDP. But the concern over metal corrosion is not solely a financial issue. It’s one of safety ...

Extracts of juice from the common date palm fruit may prove to be a greener way to protect against corrosion in the strong, lightweight aluminum alloys being used to make aircraft, cars, and ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Qatar Science and Technology Research Center (QSRTC) have developed a new automated method to assess corrosion in industrial equipment ...

When water vapor meets metal, the resulting corrosion can lead to mechanical problems that harm a machine’s performance. Through a process called passivation, it also can form a thin inert layer that ...

Aluminum fuel tanks can corrode in a marine environment, though much depends on how well they are protected belowdecks from salt water. Shielded from briny water, tanks can last forever, but on some ...

Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a new technique to identify the initiation sites of a destructive process called pitting corrosion, which occurs when aluminum (Al) alloys are exposed ...

Liquid metal corrosion remains a critical challenge in the design and operation of fast reactors. The aggressive nature of molten coolants such as lead and lead–bismuth eutectic can induce a range of ...