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Galvanic corrosion due to stainless steel implants of differing composition in a dog
Author(s) -
BREARLEY M. J.,
HOULTON J. E. F.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1983.tb00391.x
Subject(s) - galvanic cell , galvanic corrosion , metallurgy , medicine , corrosion , electrolysis , austenitic stainless steel , composition (language) , materials science , electrode , linguistics , chemistry , philosophy , electrolyte
The occurrence of galvanic corrosion between a broken stainless steel drill bit and an adjacent stainless steel screw is described. These apparently similar metals are shown by metallurgical analysis to be significantly different and to be capable of inducing electrolysis.