Modelling immersion corrosion of structural steels in natural fresh and brackish waters

Corrosion Science

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 4174-4201

  Melchers, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Steel; B. Weight loss

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PH EFFECTS; STEEL STRUCTURES; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

ANAEROBIC CORROSION; BRACKISH WATERS; WATER HARDNESS; WEIGHT LOSS;

CORROSION;

CORROSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PH EFFECTS; STEEL STRUCTURES; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

EID: 33750607709     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2006.04.012     Document Type: Article

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