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ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories
ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories: Failure Modes and Mechanisms
ASM International
ISBN electronic:
978-1-62708-234-1
Publication date:
2019
Book Chapter
Uniform Corrosion of Copper Piping Caused by Microbiological Attack
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Published:2019
Abstract
Copper piping in a closed-loop water heater system was found to be corroded with MIC and erosion of the weak oxide layer. Investigation (visual inspection, bacterial corrosion cultures, and 20x/400x micrographs) supported the conclusion that the corrosion was caused by microbiological attack, specifically sulfur-reducing bacteria. No recommendations were made.
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Uniform Corrosion of Copper Piping Caused by Microbiological Attack, ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories: Failure Modes and Mechanisms, ASM International, 2019, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.fach.modes.c0091293
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