56. Copper and Copper Alloys

  1. R. Winston Revie
  1. C. A. C. Sequeira

Published Online: 19 APR 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9780470872864.ch56

Book Title

Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook, Third Edition

Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook, Third Edition

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How to Cite

Sequeira, C. A. C. (2011) Copper and Copper Alloys, in Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook, Third Edition (ed R. W. Revie), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470872864.ch56

Editor Information

  1. CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Author Information

  1. Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 APR 2011
  2. Published Print: 28 MAR 2011

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470080320

Online ISBN: 9780470872864

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Keywords:

  • copper and copper alloys - general corrosion or stress corrosion cracking (SCC) problems in industrial areas, ammonium compounds being present;
  • pitting corrosion, and kinetics of passivation - and pitting corrosion of copper, studied using electrochemical techniques;
  • stress corrosion cracking (SCC), in alloys - stress corrosion cracks following intergranular or transgranular paths

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Pitting corrosion

  • Stress corrosion cracking

  • Atmospheric corrosion

  • Corrosion in waters

  • Corrosion in gases

  • References

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