Corrosion of beryllium exposed to celotex and water
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States). Materials Corrosion and Environmental Effects Lab.
Celotex is a commercial rigid cellulose fiberboard product primarily used in the building construction industry. Currently celotex is being used as a packing material in AL-R8 containers. Ion chromatography of celotex packing material at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has indicated that this material contains aggressive anions, including chloride, which may accelerate corrosion. It is well known that beryllium is susceptible to pitting corrosion when exposed to chloride containing environments. Levy noted pitting in beryllium at the open circuit potential when exposed to 0.1 M NaCl solution. This investigation attempts to evaluate the potential risk of accelerated beryllium corrosion from celotex and water which may occur naturally when celotex dust comes into contact with moisture from the atmosphere.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 554788
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-97-3164; CONF-970982-; ON: DE98001313; TRN: 98:008926
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 21. aging, compatibility, and stockpile stewardship conference, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 30 Sep - 2 Oct 1997; Other Information: PBD: [1997]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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