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Measurement of the Absorption of Microwave Power by Corroded Metals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

Ralph W. Bruce
Affiliation:
Vanderbilt University, Electrical Engineering Department, P.O. Box 1824-B, Nashville, TN 37235
R. A. Quar
Affiliation:
Vanderbilt University, Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department, P.O. Box 1592-B, Nashville, TN 37235
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Abstract

Metal alloys, when exposed to a salt/organic environment at elevated temperatures, corrode resulting in a decrease in the surface conductivity. This decrease can be monitored and assessed via the measurement of the incident and reflected microwave signals impinging upon the corroded surface. Several metallic alloys, stainless steels and inconels, were treated with a salt/organic mixture (proprietary) and heat treated at 1100 F. Periodically, the metals were removed from the furnace, allowed to cool to room temperature, and measured electrically. The samples were re-coated with the salt/organic mixture and re-heat treated. The electrical measurements showed a generally increased power absorption as corrosion thickness increased.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1988

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