CONTAINERS -- WINNING THE CORROSION BATTLE

With the current price of a new 20 ft X 8 ft X 8 ft 6 in. dry freight steel box, maximization of container life is uppermost in the minds of container owners. Though outwardly containers would appear to have changed little over the years, evolving design and material selection criteria coupled with advanced surface preparation and finishing techniques have resulted in containers which are lighter, inherently stronger and more corrosion resistant than their forerunners. The article discusses various aspects of these developments.

• Corporate Authors:

  Cargo Systems International

  Arun House, 201-205 High Street
  New Malden KT3 4BH, Surrey,   England 
• Authors:
  • Munford, C
• Publication Date: 1977-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • CARGO SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Deutsche Bahn AG

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containers; Corrosion; Corrosion resistance; Design; Freight handling; Materials selection; Surface preparation
• Old TRIS Terms: Container design
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168322
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM