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AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF ALLOY COMPOSITION AND PH ON THE CORROSION OF BRASS IN DRINKING WATER
Citation:
Lytle*, D A. AND M R. Schock*. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF ALLOY COMPOSITION AND PH ON THE CORROSION OF BRASS IN DRINKING WATER. ADVANCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 1(2):213-233, (1997).
Description:
A better understanding of brass corrosion may provide information and guidance on the use of the safest materials for the production of plumbing fixtures, and optimization of corrosion control treatments. The effect of alloy composition and pH on the metal leached from six different brasses and the pure metals that make up brass (lead, copper, and zinc) in Cincinnati, OH, tap water was studied. Results demonstrated that the amount of composite metal leached from the alloys corresponded well with the alloy's composition. The impact of pH on the lead leached from the allows increased as the amount of the lead in the alloy increased.