Intergranular corrosion

Microscope view of a polished cross section of a material attacked by intergranular corrosion

In materials science, intergranular corrosion (IGC), also known as intergranular attack (IGA), is a form of corrosion where the boundaries of crystallites of the material are more susceptible to corrosion than their insides. (Cf. transgranular corrosion.)


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