Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Pitting

English translation:

pitting

Added to glossary by Gillian Searl
Jul 10, 2002 10:43
21 yrs ago
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German term

Pitting

Non-PRO German to English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks automotive
Ärzte, weil sie mit Endoskopen in die verwinkelten Eingeweide der Autos hineinblicken, auf der Suche nach Rost und Pitting-Bildung, punktuelle Vertiefungen in den Kolben.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +7 Pitting formation

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Pitting formation

I think it is english
in materials there may occure some small pits, a kind of deformation/abresion due lack of uniformitiy of material

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Note added at 2002-07-10 12:27:16 (GMT)
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There is also galling but a little diffrent
For galling and pitting there are pictures (I answered in Turkish community these)
http://www.waukeshafoundry.com/antigall.htm
pitting see
http://www.corrosion-doctors.org/Localized/Pitting.htm
Peer comment(s):

agree Rowan Morrell : Yes, it definitely means "pitting".
16 mins
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agree Johannes Gleim : pitting ist Lochfraß-Korrosion
21 mins
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agree Alan Johnson : Heisst auf "Altdeutsch" Lochfrass
29 mins
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agree Gillian Scheibelein : pitting corrosion as opposed to uniform corrosion and crevice corrosion
1 hr
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agree Susan Geiblinger
2 hrs
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agree Klaus Herrmann
2 hrs
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agree Bob Kerns (X)
2 hrs
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