The atmospheric corrosion of quaternary bronzes: The action of stagnant rain water

Corrosion Science

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 3002-3010

  Chiavari, C ^a   Bernardi, E ^a   Martini, C ^a   Passarini, F ^a   Ospitali, F ^a   Robbiola, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

A. Alloy; A. Copper; B. Weight loss; C. Atmospheric corrosion; C. Selective dissolution

Indexed keywords

A. ALLOY; B. WEIGHT LOSS; C. SELECTIVE DISSOLUTION; SELECTIVE DISSOLUTION; WEIGHT LOSS;

ACID RAIN; ALLOYS; BRONZE; COPPER; CORROSION RATE; DISSOLUTION; LEAD; METAL RECOVERY; TIN; ZINC;

ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION;

EID: 77953963116     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2010.05.013     Document Type: Article

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