Effect of stainless steel on corrosion behavior of copper in a copper-bearing intrauterine device

Advances in Contraception

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 153-160

  Xue, H ^a   Xu, N ^a   Zhang, C ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF MICROSYSTEM AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; COPPER INTRAUTERINE DEVICE; INDOMETACIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDOMETHACIN; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES, COPPER; STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 0031725198     PISSN: 02674874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006594818470     Document Type: Article

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