Prediction of the strength and corrosion properties of metals and alloys on the basis of the use of local methods of surface analysis

Abstract

Investigation of the correlations between the strength and corrosion properties of metals and their composition shows that in many cases these properties are determined by the changes (in relation to the volume) in the local composition at the grain boundaries and on the surface of the metal. Local methods of analysis, including determination of the composition, structure, and electron properties of the surface of the metal and of the grain boundaries, are an important tool for prediction of the mechanical, corrosion, and other properties of metals.