The changing topography of corroding mild steel surfaces in seawater

Corrosion Science

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 2270-2288

  Jeffrey, Robert ^a   Melchers, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Mild steel; B. Weightloss; C. Microbial corrosion; Pitting corrosion

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; CORROSION PREVENTION; MICROORGANISMS; TOPOLOGY;

MICROBIAL CORROSION; PITTING CORROSION;

PITTING;

CARBON STEEL; CORROSION PREVENTION; MICROORGANISMS; PITTING; TOPOLOGY;

EID: 33847606953     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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