Corrosion behavior of niobium, tantalum and their alloys in hot hydrochloric and phosphoric acid solutions

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-21

  Robin, Alain ^a   Rosa, Jorge Luiz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS WELDING; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; NIOBIUM; PHOSPHORIC ACID; TANTALUM;

CORROSION BEHAVIOR; CORROSION RATES; MASS LOSS TECHNIQUE;

OXIDATION RESISTANCE;

EID: 0033686127     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-4368(99)00034-7     Document Type: Article

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