Uniform corrosion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013679",
  "term": "Uniform corrosion",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A form of corrosion that occurs evenly over the entire exposed surface of a material, resulting in a relatively consistent thinning of the material. This type of corrosion is characterized by a relatively predictable rate of material loss. It is often measured by the average penetration rate in millimeters or mils per year.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "corrosion",
    "corrosion rate"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1989, 61, 19. 'Electrochemical corrosion nomenclature (Recommendations 1988)' on page 21 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198961010019)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/uniform-corrosion/"
}