Pitting of Admiralty Brass

The chemical composition and morphology of corrosion products accumulated on the internal surfaces of admiralty brass tubes and in pits, formed during service of a power plant condenser cooled with brackish water, were examined and compared with corrosion products formed under laboratory conditions simulating those in the plant. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used for corrosion product analysis. Electrochemical tests were performed to characterize...