Published February 2009
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Journal article
Corrosion Resistance of Zn and Cu Coated Steel Pipes as a Substitute for Cu Pipe in an Air Conditioner System
- 1. Chonnam National University, Gwangju (Korea, Republic of)
Description
We investigated the corrosion resistance of Zn and Cu coated steel pipes as a substitute for Cu pipe in an air-conditioner system. In addition, the galvanic corrosion tendency between two dissimilar metal parts was studied. The corrosion resistance of the Cu electroplated steel was similar to that of Cu, while the corrosion rate of the Zn electro-galvanized and the galvalume (Zn-55 % Al) coated steels was much higher and not suitable for Cu substitute in artificial sea water and acidic rain environments. Furthermore, the galvanic difference between Cu electroplated steel and Cu was so small that the Cu coated steel pipe can be used as a substitute for Cu pipe in an air-conditioner system
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Corrosion Science and Technology
- Journal Volume
- 8
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- 8 refs, 4 figs
- Journal Page Range
- p. 40-43
- ISSN
- 1598-6462
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 43125294
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Descriptors DEI
- AIR CONDITIONERS; COPPER; CORROSION RESISTANCE; PIPES; SEAWATER; ZINC
- Descriptors DEC
- ELEMENTS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; METALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; TUBES; WATER