CORROSION OF MILD STEEL IN THE TIDAL WATER OF THE THAMES ESTUARY. III RESULTS OF 3 AND 5 YEARS' IMMERSION

BARE MILD STEEL SPECIMENS HAVE BEEN EXPOSED IN THE WATERS OF THE THAMES ESTUARY FOR A TOTAL TIME OF 5 YEARS. COMPARISON OF RESULTS WITH THOSE ALREADY REPORTED FOR SHORTER TIMES SHOWS A GENERAL DECREASE WITH TIME IN BOTH THE OVERALL RATES OF CORROSION (WEIGHT LOSS) AND PITTING. ALTHOUGH THERE IS ANAEROBIC (MICROBIOLOGICAL) ATTACK, IT IS THOUGHT TO BE RELATIVELY UNIMPORTANT EVEN THOUGH THE RATES ARE HIGHEST IN THE MORE POLLUTED REACHES OF THE RIVER. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT CONTINUED REDUCTION IN POLLUTION OF WATER MAY RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN THE RATE OF CORROSION, AND THAT SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE TESTS IN THE RIVER MIGHT USEFULLY BE ESTABLISHED AS A ROUTINE. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 2, No 6, PP 222-228, 7 FIG, 4 TAB, 3 REF, 2 APP
• Authors:
  • Booth, G H
  • Cooper, A W
  • Tiller, A K
• Publication Date: 1967-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • British Corrosion Journal

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Bacteria; Corrosion; Corrosion resistance; Corrosion tests; Immersion tests; Microbiology; Pitting; Pollution; Steel; Water
• Old TRIS Terms: Anerobic bacteria; Immersion corrosion tests; Test results
• Subject Areas: Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00216330
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 12 1970 12:00AM