EFFECT OF DE-ICING SALTS ON THE CORROSION OF AUTOMOBILES
THE USE OF SALT ON ROADS AND STREETS HAS BECOME A CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT IN RELATION TO THE INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF CORROSION TO AUTOMOBILES, CONDUITS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT MADE OF FERROUS METALS. IT IS CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL THAT SOMETHING BE DONE TO REMOVE SNOW AND ICE TO MAKE TRAFFIC MOVE AT AS NEARLY A NORMAL RATE AS POSSIBLE. A NUMBER OF METHODS HAVE BEEN PROPOSED AND TRIED. THE MOST WIDELY ACCEPTED METHOD IS THE SPREADING OF ROCK SALT. THE CORROSION FAILURE OF AUTOMOBILES IS MUCH HIGHER IN COMMUNITIES THAT USE SALT THAN IN MOST COMMUNITIES IN WARMER CLIMATES WHERE ICE REMOVAL WAS NOT REQUIRED. SURVEY RESULTS ARE PRESENTED IN TABULAR FORM. AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT IS HOPED THAT THEY MAY BE ABLE TO MINIMIZE THE SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CORROSION BY CHANGES IN DESIGN.
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Supplemental Notes:
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Authors:
- Wirshing, Ralph J
- Publication Date: 1957
Media Info
- Monograph Title: Effect of de-icing chlorides on vehicles and pavements
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Serial:
- Highway Research Board Bulletin
- Issue Number: 150
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automobiles; Corrosion; Deicers (Equipment); Design; Halite; Salts; Snow and ice control; Spreading
- Uncontrolled Terms: Deicers
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00218469
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jul 7 1994 12:00AM