Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

oxidación filiforme

English translation:

Filiform corrosion

Added to glossary by William Pairman
Aug 2, 2007 10:42
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term

oxidación filiforme

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Metallurgy / Casting aluminium treatment
The manufacture of aluminium standards (high jump apparatus)

Una vez extrusionado, el material es sometido inmediatamente a un tratamiento de pre-anodizado previo al lacado, evitando así la oxidación filiforme

literally this should be "thread rust" but cant find any reference to it, any ideas?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 Filiform oxidation/corrosion

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Filiform oxidation/corrosion

"rust" is the more common term...

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Note added at 24 mins (2007-08-02 11:06:59 GMT)
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... though as this is a technical text, I'd use the formal version.

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You'll find it on google under "polishing" : Filiform corrosion is most often seen in a failing paint (or clear coat) over aluminum. Little "worm trails" form as the oxidation works its way under the ...


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Note added at 25 mins (2007-08-02 11:08:33 GMT)
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http://globetrotter64.home.att.net/complete.htm

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Note added at 26 mins (2007-08-02 11:09:18 GMT)
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www.swan.ac.uk/mateng/corrosion/ukcorr.htm
Peer comment(s):

agree cristina estanislau
56 mins
agree liz askew : Filiform corrosion. BRITISH STANDARDS AND CODES OF PRACTICE RELATING TO STEEL CONSTRUCTIONPart f13 : 1986 (1991) : filiform corrosion test on steel ... Part 1 : 1988 : rust grades and preparation grades of uncoated steel substrates and of steel ...
3 hrs
agree John Cutler : Nice detective work!
5 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Excellent stuff! I checked first under Philiform/phyliform, didnt think to try the more straightforward FILI- I'd momentarily forgotten the word "corrosion" too, so double thanks!"
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