Dezincification and Brass Lead Leaching in Premise Plumbing Systems: Effects of Alloy, Physical Conditions and Water Chemistry
Brass components are widely used in drinking water distribution systems as valves, faucets and other fixtures. They can be corroded by â dezincification,â which is the selective leaching of zinc from the alloy. Dezincification in potable water systems has important practical consequences that inc...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36280 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12182009-203827/ |