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Thermogalvanic effects on the pitting corrosion of water-cooled heat exchangers

Journal Article · · Protection of Metals
OSTI ID:171638
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  1. Voronezh State Univ., Voronezh (Russian Federation)
Thermogalvanic corrosion of St3 steel in a temperature range from 25 to 50{degrees}C with a 3.84{degrees}C/cm gradient was studied in a neutral media flow. It is shown that the thermogalvanic effect on the pitting corrosion of water-cooled heat exchangers is decisive but dual. Depending on the composition of the cooling medium, thermogalvanic corrosion may either enhance (0.5 M NaCl) or inhibit (tap water) pitting corrosion.
OSTI ID:
171638
Journal Information:
Protection of Metals, Journal Name: Protection of Metals Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 31; ISSN 0033-1732; ISSN PTNMAR
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English