Corrosion
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Corrosion is the destructive reaction of a metal with another material, e.g. oxygen, or in an extreme pH environment (either acidic or basic).
The corrosion product is a mix of oxide and salts of the original metal.
Generally corrosion can be divided into two categories: dry corrosion or wet corrosion.
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