Autocatalytic tin plating in the fabrication of tin-coated copper tube

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 170, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 211-219

  Huttunen Saarivirta, E ^a,b   Tiainen, T ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autocatalytic tin coating; Copper tube; Corrosion properties; Structural development; Thickness

Indexed keywords

CATHODIC PROTECTION; CORROSION RESISTANCE; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; NUCLEATION; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; TIN;

AUTOCATALYTIC TIN COATING; COPPER TUBE; CORROSION PROPERTIES; STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT;

PLATING;

EID: 27344457446     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2005.04.113     Document Type: Article

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