Pitting corrosion of copper tubes in soft drinking waters: Corrosion mechanism

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2004, Pages

  Harrison, David B ^a   Nicholas, David M ^b   Evans, Geoffrey M ^c  

^a Onesteel Market Mills   (Australia)

^b Hunter Water Australia   (Australia)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION PROTECTION; ELECTRODES; PITTING; POROSITY; POTABLE WATER; POTENTIOMETERS (RESISTORS); SODIUM CHLORIDE; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

BUFFERING CAPACITY; COPPER TUBES; PITTING CORROSION; SOFT WATER;

COPPER PIPE;

EID: 19744369761     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2004.tb10742.x     Document Type: Review

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