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Anode

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The electrode of a cell at which oxidation occurs. Electrons flow from the anode. Corrosion occurs at the anode.

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Cathode

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The electrode of a cell at which reduction occurs. Electrons flow toward the cathode.

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Cathodic Protection

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Technique used to reduce corrosion by making the surface the cathode.

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Corrosion

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The deterioration of a metal that results from a reaction with its environment.

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Corrosion Cell

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In order for corrosion to occur, a combination of an anode, cathode, return path, and electrolyte must be present.

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Corrosion Inhibitor

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A chemical substance that prevents or reduces corrosion.

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Crevice Corrosion

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Localized corrosion that occurs in an area that is within close proximity to the surface of another material.

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Electrolyte

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Chemical substance containing ions that migrate in an electric field.

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Galvanic Series

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Metals arranged according to their corrosion potentials in a given environment.

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Generalized Corrosion

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Corrosion that is distributed uniformly.

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Localized Corrosion

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Occurs at discrete sites on the surface.

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Mill Scale

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The oxide layer formed during fabrication of steel.

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Passivation

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Reduction of anodic reaction rate in corrosion.

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Pitting Corrosion

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Localized corrosion confined to small area

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Return Path

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Metallic pathway connects the anode to the cathode allowing passage of electrons.

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Coatings Specification

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Formal document containing information on a project.

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Instrument Calibration History Reports

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Contains information on how frequently each instrument is to be calibrated.

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Materials Inventory Reports

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Contain information on inventory of jobsite materials.

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Safety Data Sheets

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Form containing data of known substances in a particular product.

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Quality Assurance

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Systematic process that checks if the product or service is meeting specified requirements.

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Quality Control

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Procedure to ensure product or service meets the requirements of the customer.

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Quality Control Technician

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Inspector’s role. Responsible for observing and reporting technical aspects of a coating project and its conformance or deviation from the specification.

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Standards

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Term for codes that provide interchangeability and compatibility. Enhances quality, safety, economy.

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Dew Point

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Temperature at which moisture will begin to form on a steel surface.

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infrared thermometers
Devices that measure temperature using radiation emitted from objects.
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Magnetic Surface Contact Thermometer
Most common instrument to determine substrate temperature.
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Psychrometric Chart
Graph of the physical properties of moist air at a constant pressure.
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Psychometric Tables
Booklet to determine the relative humidity and dew point temperature.
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relative humidity
The ratio of water vapor pressure in a given volume of air and temperature to the amount required to saturate the air at that temperature.
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repeatability
same readings under ambient and target conditions in instrument.
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sling psychrometer
Measures ambient air temperature to calculate dew point and relative humidity.
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wind speed monitor
instrument for deciding if conditions are appropriate for coating.
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additives
components of a coating added in small amounts to perform a specific function.
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adhesion
process when dissimilar molecules cling together due to attractive forces.
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barrier coatings
coating that has a high resistance to liquids and gases, and is applied over a base coating.
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binder
nonvolatile portion of coating
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inhibitive pigment
pigment that passivates the metal surface by forming a film or by plugging defects.
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inorganic coatings
binders are made from non-living things, zinc or silicone.
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organic coatings
binders made from once living things.
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pigment
particles that impart color, corrosion control, or decorative properties.
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sacrificial coatings
coatings that use an anodic metal to steel and corrodes preferentially.
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solvents
liquefies the binder to allow for application.
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acrylic
resin polymerized from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylonitrile, or esters.
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alkyd
resin formed by reaction of polyhydric alcohols and polybaseic acids, partially derived from oils or fats.
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convertible coating
cures by polymerization mechanisms even when solvent is involved.
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chlorinated rubber
earliest coating. Eliminated for high VOCs.
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curing
chemical process of developing the coating over a period of time.
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epoxy
resin formed by reaction of aliphatic or aromatic polyols with epichlorohydrin . Presence of reactive oxirane end groups.
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furan
resin formed by polymerization of furfuryl, furfuryl alcohol, or compounds containing furan ring.
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latex emulsions
coatings containing a number of different resin particles that are covered with an emulsifier to keep them apart in liquid stage.
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nonconvertible coatings
cure by evaporation of solvent. No chemical change to resins from liquid to solid state.
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phenol
organic chemical widely used also known as carbolic acid.
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thermosetting
coating formed by chemical cross linking reaction (oxidation polymerization, heat)
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thermoplastic
material capable of being repeatedly softened by heat and hardened by cooling.
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acidic cleaners
removes soil by chemical attack. Dissolve reaction products.
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alkaline cleaners
saponifies most oils and greases, washes away contaminants.
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ceramic grit
expensive abrasive with sharp cutting edges. effective on hard based materials.
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crushed slag
cheap abrasive formed by metallurgical process. copper, nickel, coal, aluminum.
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detergents
cleaners that function by solubilizing contaminants which can be washed away with water.
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dry grit blasting
air blasting that uses concentrated stream of grit projected at surface to remove rust and creates a rough surface.
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emulsion cleaners
cleaners sprayed onto surface and solubilize the contaminants.
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faying surfaces
surfaces joined to create a friction grip.
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gouges
sharp indentations on the substrate
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inclusions
non-metallic phase, such as an oxide, sulfide, or silicate particle in a metal.
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organic solvents
kerosine, turpentine, naphta, mineral spirits, toloul, xylol that clean the metal by dissolving grease contamination.
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pre-cleaning
removing all visible contaminants from the surface.
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surface lamination
most common surface defect. caused by rolling the steel.
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surface profile
anchor pattern. irregular peaks and valleys profile on bare surface from abrasive blast or power tool cleaning.
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venturi nozzle
450 MPH with an equal impact over the surface. Most effective for tough cleaning jobs.
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water blasting
use of water with abrasive included in stream.
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waterjetting
jetting water discharged from nozzle at pressures of 70 MPa or greater to prepare surface for coating.
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weld splatter
particles of molten metal produced during welding and thrown onto the surface adjacent to the weld.
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chlorides
salts of hydrochloric acid. chloride forms when the element chlorine picks up one elctron to form anion Cl.
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nitrates
salts of nitric acid with an ion composed of one nitrogen and three oxygen atoms.
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soluble salts
non-visible and require testing to determine presence. not soluble at all.
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sulfates
salts of sulfuric acid.
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BMR
Base metal readings. To adjust type 1 gause for surface roughness, measure blast profile of steel to be painted at a number of spots to obtain representative average value.
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DFT Gauge Type 1
Instruments are magnetic pull-off gauges. Force required to pull a magnet from surface determines film thickness.
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DFT Gauge Type 2
Electronic gauges to determine coating thickness.
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Wet film comb
measures film thickness. Comb is pushed into film. Thickness measure shown on gauge.
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High Voltage AC Holiday Detector
110V or 220V power supply. No ground wire. probe emits blue corona, attracted to any ground. Tesla coil.
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High Voltage Constant Current DC Holiday Detector
Holiday detection in dielectric coatings. Pass electrode over the surface. Detector emits audible sound.
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High Voltage Pulse Type DC Holiday Detector
ideal for moist conditions. Pass electrode over surface. Spark arcs through air gap and emits audible sound.
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Low Voltage Holiday Detector
Wet sponge, sensitive low voltage. Powered by battery with output of 5-120 V DC.

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