pitting resistance equivalent number
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
pitting resistance equivalent number (plural pitting resistance equivalent numbers)
- (metallurgy) A number, calculated using a given stainless steel alloy's chemical composition, which aims to predict its resistance to pitting corrosion.
- Steels used in salt water typically require a pitting resistance equivalent number of at least 40.
Derived terms[edit]
- PREN (initialism)
Further reading[edit]
pitting resistance equivalent number on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
