Comparative investigation into the corrosion of different bronze alloys suitable for outdoor sculptures

Corrosion Science

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 954-961

  Gallese, Fortunata ^a   Laguzzi, Giuseppe ^a   Luvidi, Loredana ^a   Ferrari, Vincenzo ^b   Takacs, Sandor ^c   Venturi Pagani Cesa, Gabriella ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI S P A   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^d Fonderia Artistica Venturi Arte Srl ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Alloy; A. Copper; B. SEM; C. Acid corrosion

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTATION THEORY; CORROSION RESISTANCE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BRONZE ALLOYS; LEAD CONTENT; OUTDOOR SCULPTURES;

BRONZE;

ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION; BRONZE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTATION THEORY; CORROSION RESISTANCE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 40849111418     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2007.11.015     Document Type: Article

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