Corrosion studies of a copper-beryllium alloy in a simulated polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell environment

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 152, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 146-155

  Nikam, Vaibhav V ^a   Reddy, Ramana G ^a  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper beryllium alloys; Corrosion; PEM fuel cell; Tafel extrapolation

Indexed keywords

BERYLLIUM ALLOYS; COPPER ALLOYS; CORROSION FATIGUE; FUEL CELLS; PH EFFECTS; POLARIZATION; POLYELECTROLYTES;

COPPER-BERYLLIUM ALLOYS; PEM FUEL CELLS; TAFEL EXTRAPOLATION;

CORROSIVE EFFECTS;

EID: 28044470772     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.02.035     Document Type: Article

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