{"id":86,"date":"2025-10-31T00:25:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T00:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/glossary\/corrosion\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T22:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T22:47:32","slug":"corrosion","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/corrosion\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Corrosion in Rotating Machinery? 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https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/balkom4-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/balkom4-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/balkom4.webp 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ripple-container\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/product-category\/devices\/\" rel=\"tag\">Devices<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"shop-item-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/product\/balanset-4\/\" title=\"Balanset-4\">Balanset-4<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"price\"><h4><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&euro;<\/span>6,803.00<\/span> + VAT (\u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0905\u0938\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938)<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/86?add-to-cart=1833\" data-quantity=\"1\" data-product_id=\"1833\" data-product_sku=\"BS-4\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart btn btn-just-icon btn-simple btn-default\" title=\"Add to cart\" data-no-translation-title=\"\"><i rel=\"tooltip\" data-original-title=\"Add to cart\" class=\"fas fa-cart-plus\" data-no-translation-data-original-title=\"\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><a href=\"\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/86?add-to-cart=1833\" aria-describedby=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_1833\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"1833\" data-product_sku=\"BS-4\" aria-label=\"Add to cart: \u201cBalanset-4\u201d\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-success_message=\"\u201cBalanset-4\u201d has been added to your cart\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\" data-no-translation-aria-label=\"\" data-no-translation-data-success_message=\"\">Add to cart<\/a>\t<span id=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_1833\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.row --><div class=\"row\">\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-ms-6 col-sm-6 col-md-3 shop-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/product\/magnet-stand\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/product\/magnet-stand\/\" title=\"\u092e\u0945\u0917\u094d\u0928\u0947\u091f\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u0901\u0921 Insize-60-kgf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-36-230x153.webp\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Magnet base.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-36-230x153.webp 230w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-36-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-36-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-36-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-36-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-36-360x240.webp 360w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-36-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-36.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ripple-container\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/product-category\/parts\/\" rel=\"tag\">Parts<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"shop-item-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/product\/magnet-stand\/\" title=\"\u092e\u0945\u0917\u094d\u0928\u0947\u091f\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u0901\u0921 Insize-60-kgf\">\u092e\u0945\u0917\u094d\u0928\u0947\u091f\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u0901\u0921 Insize-60-kgf<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"price\"><h4><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&euro;<\/span>46.00<\/span> + VAT (\u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0905\u0938\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938)<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/86?add-to-cart=1852\" data-quantity=\"1\" data-product_id=\"1852\" data-product_sku=\"MS-1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart btn btn-just-icon btn-simple btn-default\" title=\"Add to cart\" data-no-translation-title=\"\"><i rel=\"tooltip\" data-original-title=\"Add to cart\" class=\"fas fa-cart-plus\" data-no-translation-data-original-title=\"\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><a href=\"\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/86?add-to-cart=1852\" aria-describedby=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_1852\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"1852\" data-product_sku=\"MS-1\" aria-label=\"Add to cart: \u201cMagnetic Stand Insize-60-kgf\u201d\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-success_message=\"\u201cMagnetic Stand Insize-60-kgf\u201d has been added to your cart\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\" data-no-translation-aria-label=\"\" data-no-translation-data-success_message=\"\">Add to cart<\/a>\t<span id=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_1852\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-ms-6 col-sm-6 col-md-3 shop-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/product\/reflective-tape\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/product\/reflective-tape\/\" title=\"\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0915 \u091f\u0947\u092a\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/s-l1600-230x153.webp\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0915 \u091f\u0947\u092a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/s-l1600-230x153.webp 230w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/s-l1600-16x12.webp 16w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/s-l1600-360x240.webp 360w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/s-l1600-460x306.webp 460w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/s-l1600-272x182.webp 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ripple-container\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/product-category\/parts\/\" rel=\"tag\">Parts<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"shop-item-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/product\/reflective-tape\/\" title=\"\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0915 \u091f\u0947\u092a\">\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0915 \u091f\u0947\u092a<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"price\"><h4><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&euro;<\/span>10.00<\/span> + VAT (\u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0905\u0938\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938)<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/86?add-to-cart=2329\" data-quantity=\"1\" data-product_id=\"2329\" data-product_sku=\"rt-1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart btn btn-just-icon btn-simple btn-default\" title=\"Add to cart\" data-no-translation-title=\"\"><i rel=\"tooltip\" data-original-title=\"Add to cart\" class=\"fas fa-cart-plus\" data-no-translation-data-original-title=\"\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><a href=\"\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/86?add-to-cart=2329\" aria-describedby=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_2329\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"2329\" data-product_sku=\"rt-1\" aria-label=\"Add to cart: \u201cReflective tape\u201d\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-success_message=\"\u201cReflective tape\u201d has been added to your cart\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\" data-no-translation-aria-label=\"\" data-no-translation-data-success_message=\"\">Add to cart<\/a>\t<span id=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_2329\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-ms-6 col-sm-6 col-md-3 shop-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/product\/dynamic-balancer-balanset-1a\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/product\/dynamic-balancer-balanset-1a\/\" title=\"\u0921\u093e\u092f\u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u092c\u0945\u0932\u0928\u094d\u0938\u0930 \u201cBalanset-1A\u201d OEM\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/\u0411\u0430\u043b\u043a\u043e\u043c\u041a\u0438\u0442-scaled-230x153.webp\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Balanset-1A \u0915\u093f\u091f \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0907\u0902\u091f\u0930\u092b\u0947\u0938 \u092f\u0941\u0928\u093f\u091f, \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0947\u0926\u0915, \u091f\u0945\u0915\u094b\u092e\u0940\u091f\u0930 \u0906\u0923\u093f \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0937\u0902\u0917\u0940 \u0938\u0939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/\u0411\u0430\u043b\u043a\u043e\u043c\u041a\u0438\u0442-scaled-230x153.webp 230w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/\u0411\u0430\u043b\u043a\u043e\u043c\u041a\u0438\u0442-scaled-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/\u0411\u0430\u043b\u043a\u043e\u043c\u041a\u0438\u0442-scaled-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/\u0411\u0430\u043b\u043a\u043e\u043c\u041a\u0438\u0442-scaled-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/\u0411\u0430\u043b\u043a\u043e\u043c\u041a\u0438\u0442-scaled-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/\u0411\u0430\u043b\u043a\u043e\u043c\u041a\u0438\u0442-scaled-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/\u0411\u0430\u043b\u043a\u043e\u043c\u041a\u0438\u0442-scaled-2048x1366.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/\u0411\u0430\u043b\u043a\u043e\u043c\u041a\u0438\u0442-scaled-360x240.webp 360w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/\u0411\u0430\u043b\u043a\u043e\u043c\u041a\u0438\u0442-scaled-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/\u0411\u0430\u043b\u043a\u043e\u043c\u041a\u0438\u0442-scaled-e1732998877834.webp 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ripple-container\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"category\"><a 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In rotating machinery it attacks shafts, bearings, gears, casings and structural elements, creating stress concentrations that can initiate <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/fatigue\/\">\u0925\u0915\u0935\u093e<\/a> \u092d\u0947\u0917\u093e, \u0906\u0923\u093f \u092a\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0920\u092d\u093e\u0917 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0916\u0930\u0916\u0930\u0940\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u090a\u0928 \u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u093e \u0917\u0924\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u093e\u0924 <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/wear\/\">\u091d\u0940\u091c<\/a>, and \u2014 in severe cases \u2014 causing direct structural failure through loss of load-bearing material. It is often treated as a slow, long-term degradation mechanism, yet it can sharply accelerate mechanical failure, which is why it must be controlled through deliberate material selection, protective coatings, environmental control and corrosion-inhibited lubricants.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Definition: What is Corrosion?<\/h2>\n<p>At its core, corrosion is the return of a refined metal to a lower-energy, more stable compound \u2014 usually an oxide, hydroxide or salt. Most industrial corrosion is <em>electrochemical<\/em>: it requires an anode (where metal dissolves), a cathode (where a reduction reaction occurs), a metallic path between them, and an electrolyte such as moisture, condensate or process fluid. Remove any one of these and the reaction stops, which is the principle behind almost every prevention strategy below.<\/p>\n<p>Corrosion rarely acts alone. In rotating equipment it usually combines with mechanical loading, so the practical danger is not just lost wall thickness but the way corrosion seeds and feeds other failure modes \u2014 fatigue cracking, abrasive <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/wear\/\">\u091d\u0940\u091c<\/a>, loss of fit, and lubricant breakdown. A shaft that loses a few tenths of a millimetre to general rust may be unaffected, but the same shaft with a single sharp corrosion pit at a keyway can fail catastrophically.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Types of Corrosion in Machinery<\/h2>\n<h3>Uniform (General) Corrosion<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0942\u092a:<\/strong> Even surface attack across the whole exposed area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923:<\/strong> Rusting of unprotected carbon-steel surfaces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0926\u0930:<\/strong> Predictable, quantified as material loss per year (mils per year, or mm\/year).<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e:<\/strong> Gradual reduction in wall thickness and a general increase in surface roughness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0927\u094b\u0915\u093e:<\/strong> Least dangerous form, because the progression is visible and predictable and can be designed for with a corrosion allowance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Pitting Corrosion<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0942\u092a:<\/strong> Localised attack creating small cavities or pits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e:<\/strong> Breakdown of the protective passive film at specific points, where a tiny anode drives deep, concentrated metal loss.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0927\u094b\u0915\u093e:<\/strong> Each pit acts as a stress concentration that can initiate a <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/fatigue\/\">\u0925\u0915\u0935\u093e<\/a> crack \u2014 far more harmful than its small lost volume suggests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Common on:<\/strong> Stainless steels and aluminium in chloride-bearing environments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0936\u094b\u0927:<\/strong> Visual inspection and eddy-current testing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Crevice Corrosion<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928:<\/strong> In gaps, under gaskets and in threaded connections.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e:<\/strong> Stagnant solution trapped in a crevice becomes oxygen-depleted and chemically aggressive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hidden nature:<\/strong> Often invisible without disassembly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Common at:<\/strong> Flanges, under O-rings, and at thread roots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Galvanic Corrosion<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923:<\/strong> Two dissimilar metals in electrical contact with an electrolyte present.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923:<\/strong> A steel shaft running in a bronze bearing with water contamination.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e:<\/strong> The more anodic (electrochemically active) metal corrodes preferentially while the nobler metal is protected.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092c\u0902\u0927:<\/strong> Isolate dissimilar metals electrically, or choose materials that sit close together in the galvanic series.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e:<\/strong> Sustained tensile stress combined with a specific corrosive environment drives crack growth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0927\u094b\u0915\u093e:<\/strong> Can cause sudden, brittle-looking failure at stresses well below the material&#8217;s yield strength.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Common combinations:<\/strong> Stainless steel with chlorides; brass with ammonia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092c\u0902\u0927:<\/strong> Material selection, stress relief, and environmental control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Fretting Corrosion<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e:<\/strong> Micro-motion plus corrosion at press fits or bolted joints, where repeated tiny slip strips and re-oxidises the surface.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0942\u092a:<\/strong> Reddish-brown iron-oxide (&#8220;cocoa&#8221;) or a fine black powder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e:<\/strong> Loosens interference fits and damages mating surfaces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Common at:<\/strong> Bearing-to-shaft interfaces and shrink fits subjected to <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/vibration\/\">vibration<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3. Effects on Machinery Components<\/h2>\n<h3>\u092c\u0947\u0905\u0930\u093f\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0938<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Surface pitting initiates fatigue <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/spalling\/\">\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0949\u0932\u093f\u0902\u0917<\/a> on raceways and rolling elements.<\/li>\n<li>Corrosion debris becomes a third-body abrasive inside the bearing.<\/li>\n<li>Corrosion products contaminate the lubricant and degrade the oil film.<\/li>\n<li>Bearing life can be cut dramatically \u2014 reductions of 50\u201390% are possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u0936\u093e\u092b\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0938<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Corrosion pits act as fatigue-crack initiation sites, the precursor to a <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/cracked-rotor\/\">\u092d\u0947\u0917 \u092a\u0921\u0932\u0947\u0932\u093e \u0930\u094b\u091f\u0930<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Section loss reduces effective diameter and strength.<\/li>\n<li>Surface roughness degrades bearing and seal operation.<\/li>\n<li>Fretting at press fits loosens mounted components and shifts the rotor&#8217;s balance state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u0917\u093f\u0905\u0930\u094d\u0938<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tooth-surface corrosion accelerates contact (pitting) fatigue.<\/li>\n<li>Increased surface roughness raises noise and meshing losses.<\/li>\n<li>Corroded flanks hold lubricant poorly, worsening the wear cycle.<\/li>\n<li>Tooth-root corrosion reduces bending strength \u2014 see also <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/gear-defects\/\">\u0917\u093f\u0905\u0930 \u0926\u094b\u0937<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0918\u091f\u0915<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduced load-carrying capacity from section loss.<\/li>\n<li>Stress concentration at corrosion pits.<\/li>\n<li>Degraded appearance and reduced overall reliability.<\/li>\n<li>Foundation anchor-bolt corrosion that causes mechanical <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/looseness\/\">\u0938\u0948\u0932\u092a\u0923\u093e<\/a> and softens the support stiffness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>4. \u0936\u094b\u0927 \u092a\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0924\u0940<\/h2>\n<h3>\u0926\u0943\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Look for rust, discolouration and pitting.<\/li>\n<li>Check for corrosion products \u2014 white, green or red deposits.<\/li>\n<li>Inspect fasteners for rust or deterioration.<\/li>\n<li>Watch for weeping at joints, a tell-tale of hidden crevice corrosion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u0915\u0902\u092a\u0928 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923<\/h3>\n<p>Corrosion is not a primary generator of low-frequency <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/vibration\/\">vibration<\/a>, but its mechanical consequences are very visible to a vibration program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Corrosion-roughened surfaces raise broadband high-frequency vibration.<\/li>\n<li>Pits create impact signatures similar to localised mechanical defects.<\/li>\n<li>Secondary effects matter most: a corrosion-initiated crack produces the characteristic <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/harmonics\/\">2\u00d7 harmonic<\/a> growth of a cracked shaft, and corroded bearings show classic <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/bearing-defects\/\">\u092c\u0947\u0905\u0930\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u0926\u094b\u0937<\/a> frequencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Because the symptoms emerge slowly, periodic <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/trending\/\">\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0921\u093f\u0902\u0917<\/a> of overall levels and bearing-frequency bands is the practical way to catch corrosion-driven damage before it accelerates.<\/p>\n<h3>\u0935\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0936\u0915 \u091a\u093e\u091a\u0923\u0940<\/h3>\n<p>When corrosion is suspected, <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/non-destructive-testing\/\">\u0935\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0936\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u092e\u094d\u0939\u0923\u0942\u0928<\/a> quantifies it directly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ultrasonic testing:<\/strong> measures remaining wall thickness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eddy current:<\/strong> detects surface corrosion and pitting via an <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/eddy-current-probe\/\">\u090f\u0921\u0940-\u0915\u0930\u0902\u091f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u094b\u092c<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Magnetic particle:<\/strong> reveals corrosion-initiated surface cracks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0930\u0947\u0921\u093f\u0913\u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092b\u0940:<\/strong> shows internal corrosion in inaccessible areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u0924\u0947\u0932 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/oil-analysis\/\">\u0924\u0947\u0932 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923<\/a> catches the chemistry before the mechanics fail:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Water-content detection (Karl Fischer test).<\/li>\n<li>Corrosive contaminants such as acids and salts.<\/li>\n<li>Metal particles released by corrosion.<\/li>\n<li>pH testing to flag acidic, corrosion-promoting conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0906\u0923\u093f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923<\/h2>\n<h3>\u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u0921<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Corrosion-resistant alloys:<\/strong> stainless steel, bronze and special alloys for harsh environments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Material compatibility:<\/strong> avoid galvanic couples, or isolate the dissimilar metals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grade selection:<\/strong> match the specific alloy to the specific corrosive environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0915 \u0915\u094b\u091f\u093f\u0902\u0917\u094d\u091c<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u092a\u0947\u0902\u091f:<\/strong> barrier protection for structural steel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u092a\u094d\u0932\u0947\u091f\u093f\u0902\u0917:<\/strong> chrome, nickel or zinc for critical surfaces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Galvanising:<\/strong> zinc coating for outdoor or wet applications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Specialty coatings:<\/strong> epoxy, ceramic or thermal spray for severe conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u0938\u094d\u0928\u0947\u0939\u0928<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use lubricants formulated with rust and corrosion inhibitors.<\/li>\n<li>Exclude moisture and contaminants from the system.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a continuous oil film that protects the surface \u2014 see <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/bearing-lubrication\/\">\u092c\u0947\u0905\u0930\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u0938\u094d\u0928\u0947\u0939\u0928<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Change oil on schedule to remove accumulated water and acids.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923\u0940\u092f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Effective sealing to exclude moisture.<\/li>\n<li>Dehumidification for enclosed equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Ventilation to prevent condensation.<\/li>\n<li>Enclosures for outdoor equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Temperature control to avoid repeated condensation cycles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e \u092a\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0924\u0940<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid crevices where corrosion can hide and concentrate.<\/li>\n<li>Provide drainage so moisture cannot pool.<\/li>\n<li>Design for access to clean and inspect.<\/li>\n<li>Use sacrificial anodes where cathodic protection is appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>6. Corrosion and the Balancing Workflow<\/h2>\n<p>Corrosion quietly undermines balance quality. Material lost from one side of a <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/rotor\/\">rotor<\/a>, product build-up over corroded patches, or a balance weight that creeps on a fretted, loosened fit all shift the mass distribution and push up the 1\u00d7 <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/unbalance\/\">unbalance<\/a> response. For this reason a rotor that was corroding in service should be re-checked after cleaning or repair rather than assumed good. In the field this is done without disassembly using a portable two-channel analyser such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/product\/balanset-1\/\">Balanset-1A<\/a>, which measures 1\u00d7 amplitude and phase in the machine&#8217;s own bearings, lets you correct the new heavy spot, and verifies the <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/mr\/glossary\/residual-unbalance\/\">\u0905\u0935\u0936\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0905\u0938\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0932\u0928<\/a> against the appropriate ISO 21940-11 grade. Pairing that vibration check with NDT wall-thickness measurement gives a complete picture of both the mechanical and the structural health of a corroded rotor.<\/p>\n<p>Corrosion, although primarily a chemical process, carries profound mechanical consequences in rotating machinery. 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