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Tutorial: Understanding and Calculating Corrosion Rate from Weight Loss and Electrochemical Data

Step-by-step tutorial on calculating corrosion rates. Covers weight loss coupon calculation (mpy/mm·year), Faraday’s law from corrosion current density, Stern-Geary B constant, and unit conversions.

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Manufacturing Metallurgy

Electroplating Metallurgy: Deposit Microstructure, Adhesion, and Internal Stress

Technical guide to electroplating metallurgy. Covers nucleation and growth of deposits, Faraday’s law, grain structure of Ni/Cr/Cu deposits, internal tensile and compressive stress, adhesion failure mechanisms, and thickness measurement.