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AI reveals how coating thickness changes the link between surface roughness and pitting resistance
Source: Phys.org · Published

Localized pitting corrosion can cause sudden failure in aluminum components even when overall corrosion rates are low. Steam coating offers a water-vapor-based route to protective boehmite films, but…
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