Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials: Volume 15 Issue 12

Lead as an anode—Part 2

J.A. von Fraunhofer

Although the first part of this article (published in the November issue) is highly relevant to grid corrosion, certain other considerations are also very important, namely…

Spalling in vitreous enamelled aluminium

The results of a recent study conducted at the US National Bureau of Standards, indicate that spalling in vitreous‐enamelled aluminium is caused by the corrosive attack of…

Inhibition of the corrosion of 63/37 brass in nitric acid

M.N. Desai, Y.C. Shah

α‐naphthylamine, thioglycolic acid and urea have been investigated as inhibitors of the corrosion of 63/37 brass in nitric acid. Thioglycolic acid is the most efficient inhibitor…

Surface roughness and paint film thickness

H.G. Daniel

IF paint is applied to a blasted surface in sufficient quantity the wet film will form a plane surface (neglecting variations in thickness due to spray pattern or brush marks) and…