Published June 30, 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Surface characterization of a corroded bronze-leaded alloy in a salt spray cabinet

  • 1. Departamento de Quimica, Instituto de Ciencias Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil)
  • 2. Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Escola de Engenharia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil)

Description

The corrosion products of a TM 23 bronze-leaded alloy (Cu 72%, Pb 15%, Zn 8% and Sn 5%) were obtained in a salt spray cabinet after exposition during 120 h and 1000 h. The products obtained were studied using scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The major products of bronze-leaded corrosion were oxides and basic salts of Cu, CuCl2.3Cu(OH)2, and Pb, Pb(OH)Cl. The results can be attributed to a kinetic control of the corrosion reactions

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apsusc.2007.02.053;
PII
S0169-4332(07)00272-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Surface Science
Journal Volume
253
Journal Issue
17
Journal Page Range
p. 7104-7107
ISSN
0169-4332
CODEN
ASUSEE

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Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.