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Evaluating the potential for contaminating drinking water from the corrosion of tin‐antimony solder
Author(s) -
Herrera Carlos E.,
Ferguson John F.,
Benjamin Mark M.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1982.tb04943.x
Subject(s) - antimony , tin , soldering , corrosion , metallurgy , materials science , galvanic corrosion , galvanic cell , coupling (piping) , forensic engineering , engineering
This paper presents a theoretical analysis of antimony corrosion, tin corrosion, and galvanic coupling relationships. Results of coupon and field tests conducted to verify the theory are included. The theoretical and experimental results obtained in this study indicate that 95–5 tin‐antimony solder has a potential for replacing lead‐based solders in plumbing systems.