The effects of water pollution on the immersion corrosion of mild and low alloy steels

Corrosion Science

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 3149-3167

  Melchers, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Low alloy steel; A. Mild steel; B. Modelling studies; B. Weightloss; C. Microbial corrosion; C. Rust

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CORROSION; NUTRIENTS; OXYGEN;

LOW ALLOY STEEL; MICROBIAL CORROSION; MODELING STUDIES; RUST;

CARBON STEEL;

BACTERIA; CARBON STEEL; CORROSION; NUTRIENTS; OXYGEN;

EID: 34347272976     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2007.03.021     Document Type: Article

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