All materials can suffer from environmental degradation; the rate and extent of degradation depend on the details of the material composition and structure as well as the environment. The corrosion of silicate glasses, crystalline ceramics, and metals, particularly as related to nuclear waste forms, has received a lot of attention. The corrosion phenomena and mechanisms of these materials are different, but also have many similarities. This review compares and contrasts the mechanisms of environmental degradation of glass, crystalline ceramics, and metals, with the goal of identifying commonalities that can seed synergistic activities and advance the current knowledge in each area.

所有材料都可能遭受环境退化；降解的速度和程度取决于材料组成和结构以及环境的细节。硅酸盐玻璃，晶体陶瓷和金属的腐蚀，尤其是与核废料形式有关的腐蚀，已经引起了广泛的关注。这些材料的腐蚀现象和机理不同，但也有许多相似之处。这篇综述比较并对比了玻璃，晶体陶瓷和金属在环境中的降解机理，目的是确定可以促进协同活动并促进每个领域当前知识的共性。