Definition of dezincification in English:
dezincification
noundiːˌzɪŋkɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)ndēˌziNGkifiˈkāSHən
mass nounA form of corrosion and weakening of brass objects in which zinc is dissolved out of the brass alloy.
Example sentencesExamples
- Alloys above 15% Zn need a stress-relieving heat treatment to avoid stress corrosion and, under certain conditions, can be susceptible to dezincification.
- Tin additions significantly increase the corrosion resistance of some brasses, especially resistance to dezincification.
- Alpha-brass strip is not usually arsenical since it is mostly used in situations where dezincification does not occur or is not significant.
- It was determined that the brasses with high zinc content were the ones that suffered dezincification when exposed to aggressive water.
- The material will obtain a deep dezincification, since the dezincification will follow the long beta-phase bands.