Corrosion behaviour of copper containing low alloy steels in sulphuric acid

Corrosion Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 174-182

  Hong, J H ^a   Lee, S H ^a   Kim, J G ^a   Yoon, J B ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b POSCO   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A. Acid solutions; A. Low alloy steel; B. Polarization; C. Acid corrosion; C. Hydrogen overpotential; C. Rust

Indexed keywords

A. LOW ALLOY STEEL; ACID SOLUTIONS; B. POLARIZATION; C. ACID CORROSION; C. HYDROGEN OVERPOTENTIAL; C. RUST;

ALLOYS; CORROSION RATE; CORROSION RESISTANCE; DISSOLUTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; HIGH STRENGTH STEEL; HYDROGEN; STEEL METALLURGY;

SULFURIC ACID;

EID: 80655127648     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2011.09.012     Document Type: Article

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