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The erosion-corrosion of copper-based and nickel-based alloys in warm polluted Arabian Gulf seawater

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OSTI ID:83000
 [1];  [2]
  1. Kuwait Inst. for Scientific Research, Safat (Kuwait)
  2. Cortest Columbus Technologies Inc., Columbus, OH (United States)

This paper presents the results of an investigation of the erosion-corrosion behavior of copper-nickel alloys (90:10 Cu/Ni and 7030 Cu/Ni), nickel-copper alloy UNS N04400 and nickel-based alloys (UNS N06022, N06030 and UNS S32550) used as heat exchanger tubes, in warm flowing Arabian Gulf seawater containing up to 5 ppm of sulphide ions. Visual and optical examinations of the internal surfaces of the tubes were carried out to compare the susceptibilities to erosion-corrosion attack of the different alloys, taking into consideration the nature of the product films formed.

OSTI ID:
83000
Report Number(s):
CONF-940222--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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