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Pitting in Copper Water Tubing
Author(s) -
Rossum John R.
Publication year - 1985
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.1551-8833.1985.tb05622.x
Subject(s) - copper , erosion corrosion of copper water tubes , pitting corrosion , metallurgy , corrosion , environmental science , materials science , waste management , engineering
Investigation of leaks in copper water tubing led to evidence that internal pitting corrosion of copper is the result of failure to thoroughly flush household plumbing rather than a result of corrosive water or defective material.