Corrosion failure analysis of galvanized steel pipes in a water irrigation system

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 33, Issue , 2013, Pages 381-386

  Della Rovere, C A ^a   Silva, R ^a   Moretti, C ^a   Kuri, S E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acid corrosion; Creek water; Galvanized steel pipes; Impingement; Irrigation system

Indexed keywords

ACID CORROSION; CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYSIS; CORROSION FAILURE ANALYSIS; GALVANIZED STEEL PIPES; IMPINGEMENT; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURING DEFECTS; MICRO-STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COATINGS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; IRRIGATION; STEEL PIPE; WATER SUPPLY; ZINC;

GALVANIZING;

EID: 84882581448     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2013.06.024     Document Type: Article

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