Topic: 　Mechanochemical Interactions in Metals

Abstract

Introduction
1．What is Mechanochemistry in general
2．Relation of Mechanochemistry to Stress Corrosion Problems

Part I
Main Features of the Behavior of Metals with Reference to Mechanochemistry
1．Mechanical, electrical and chemical work in thermodynamic system.
2．Thermodynamics of irreversible processes.
3．Empirical kinetics of chemical reactions.
4．Electrochemical thermodynamics and kinetics.
5．Electrochemical Kinetics in Corrosion.
6．Problem of multi-electrode systems and electrochemical heterogeneity in corrosion.
7．Mechanical behavior of metals in relation to Mechanochemistry.

Part II
Non-equilibrium states and new understanding corrosion kinetics as irreversible reaction
1. Advanced approach in electrochemical kinetics.
2. New background of chemical kinetics for corrosion reactions as irreversible processes.

Part III.
Fundamentals of Mechanochemical interactions –Mechanochemical thermodynamics
1. Mechanochemical activity as a new development of thermodynamic activity.
2. Mechanochemical activity of solids with structural defects.

Part IV.
Fundamentals of Mechanochemical interactions –Mechanochemical kinetics
1．Kinetics of mechanochemical and mechanoelectrochemical reactions caused by elastic deformation
2．Mechanochemical corrosion of elastically stressed metal and minerals.
3．Kinetics of mechanochemical and mechanoelectrochemical reactions caused by plastic deformation
4．Chemomechanical effect and conjugate mechanochemical phenomena
5．Mechanoelectrical phenomena
6．Relationships between local and integral mechanochemical activity of surfaces
7．Mechanochemical theory of Stress Corrosion.

Part V.
Some applications of mechanochemical phenomena
1．Stress corrosion cracking
2．Mechanochemistry of low-cycling corrosion fatigue
3．Corrosion creep, corrosion stress relaxation and corrosion fatigue of Mg alloys
4．Mechanochemical surface treatment
5．Deep drawing of high-strength alloys
6．Strength and life time prediction of corroding metal structures
7．Mechanochemical behavior of welded joints

Concluded remarks and recommendations for future developments.
 
Curriculum Vitae  E. M. Gutman