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Galvanic action

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002505

An electrochemical process where two dissimilar metals are in electrical contact in the presence of an electrolyte, leading to accelerated corrosion of the more active metal. This phenomenon is also known as galvanic corrosion. The rate of corrosion depends on the potential difference between the metals in the galvanic series.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002505
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMetallurgy
TranslationsGerman: galvanische Wirkung; Spanish: acción galvánica; French: action galvanique
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002505",
  "term": "Galvanic action",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An electrochemical process where two dissimilar metals are in electrical contact in the presence of an electrolyte, leading to accelerated corrosion of the more active metal. This phenomenon is also known as galvanic corrosion. The rate of corrosion depends on the potential difference between the metals in the galvanic series.",
  "subject": "Metallurgy",
  "translations": {
    "de": "galvanische Wirkung",
    "es": "acción galvánica",
    "fr": "action galvanique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/galvanic-action/"
}

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