The atmospheric corrosion of quaternary bronzes: The leaching action of acid rain

Corrosion Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 159-170

  Bernardi, E ^a   Chiavari, C ^a   Lenza, B ^a   Martini, C ^a   Morselli, L ^a   Ospitali, F ^a   Robbiola, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

A. Alloy; A. Copper; B. Raman spectroscopy; B. SEM; C. Atmospheric corrosion

Indexed keywords

ACID RAIN; ACIDS; ALLOYING ELEMENTS; ATMOSPHERICS; BRONZE; COPPER; COPPER ALLOYS; CORROSION; DISSOLUTION; LEACHING; LEAD; LEAD ALLOYS; LEAD COMPOUNDS; RAIN; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TIN; TIN COMPOUNDS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; ZINC;

A. ALLOY; A. COPPER; B. RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; B. SEM; C. ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION;

ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION;

EID: 58049211816     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2008.10.008     Document Type: Article

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