Materials & Failure
Corrosion & Surfaces Simulators
A focused Materials & Failure hub for corrosion & surfaces tools, keeping related formulas, assumptions, and engineering checks together.
9 simulators
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Archard Wear Law Simulator — Tribology of Sliding Contact
Corrosion & Surfaces
Archard wear law simulator: real-time volumetric and mass wear rate dV/dt = K F_N v / H, thinning rate, and time to a 1 mm^3 wear volume from K, F_N, v, H.
Concrete Carbonation Depth Prediction Simulator
Corrosion & Surfaces
Predict how atmospheric CO₂ lowers the pH of concrete using Fick's diffusion law. Move the cement type, W/C, humidity, CO₂ concentration and cover thickness, and see the…
Electrochemical Corrosion Simulator — Evans Diagram & Corrosion Rate
Corrosion & Surfaces
Compute corrosion potential, current density and rate (mm/year) from Tafel slopes. Plots the Evans diagram and shows how mixed-potential theory drives kinetics.
Corrosion Protection Design Calculator — Galvanic Corrosion & Cathodic Protection
Corrosion & Surfaces
Calculate galvanic corrosion current between dissimilar metal pairs and visualize the Pourbaix E-pH diagram. Estimate sacrificial anode life for cathodic protection desi…
Corrosion Rate Calculator — Butler-Volmer Equation & Evans Diagram
Corrosion & Surfaces
Calculate corrosion rate (mm/year) & polarization resistance instantly. Input Tafel slopes & corrosion current density for Evans/Butler-Volmer diagrams.
Galvanic Series & Dissimilar Metal Corrosion Calculator
Corrosion & Surfaces
Visualize the galvanic series for 17 metals. Instantly calculate corrosion risk, EMF, and current density with this advanced dissimilar metals calculator.
Shot Peening Residual Stress Simulator
Corrosion & Surfaces
Shot peening bombards a metal surface with a high-velocity stream of small hard spheres — the shot — to build a beneficial layer of compressive residual stress and exten…
Stress Corrosion Cracking & Hydrogen Embrittlement Risk Calculator
Corrosion & Surfaces
Calculate SCC risk & hydrogen embrittlement index. Use KI vs KISCC, crack growth rates, and fracture life formulas for material integrity assessment.
Surface Treatment & Coating Design Calculator
Corrosion & Surfaces
Calculate carburizing, nitriding, electroplating, and shot peening parameters with real-time engineering calculators for diffusion, thickness, and hardness.
How to Use
- Select corrosion environment category (atmospheric, marine, industrial, buried) using the cat-filter dropdown
- Input material type (carbon steel, stainless 316L, aluminum 6061), exposure time in years, and temperature range
- Run simulation to generate corrosion rate (mm/year), pit depth progression, and remaining wall thickness after specified service life
Worked Example
Carbon steel pipeline in marine environment: initial wall thickness 8 mm, exposure 10 years, seawater temperature 15°C. Simulation yields corrosion rate 0.25 mm/year, maximum pit depth 3.2 mm at year 10, remaining thickness 4.8 mm. Stainless 316L under identical conditions shows 0.02 mm/year with pit depth 0.18 mm, demonstrating 12x resistance advantage critical for offshore applications.
Practical Notes
- Marine category assumes chloride concentration 30,000 ppm; freshwater reduces rate by 60%. Adjust for local seawater salinity if available
- Pitting factor (Pf) varies: buried steel in clay soil Pf=3, atmospheric urban Pf=1.5. High Pf environments require thicker sacrificial margins
- Cathodic protection effectiveness (typically -0.95V vs Ag/AgCl) reduces corrosion rate 95% but requires active monitoring