Copper Alloy & Stainless Steel Corrosion in Drinking Water
Degradation of copper alloys in water distribution systems causes concern, as metal ion release may affect water taste and human health in high concentrations. Therefore, materials with improved corrosion resistance are needed. The corrosion behaviors of phosphor bronze (C52100/CW453K), Se-Bi [selenium and bismuth] brass (C89520), and stainless steel (S31600) were investigated and compared to brass (C27453/CW511L) in drinking water with varying contents of chloride, ammonia, and chlorine by potentiodynamic polarization curves. Copper alloy flowmeters were installed in a flow test setup to investigate flow-induced corrosion.
Authors
- Morten Stendahl Jellesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3253-0351)
- Lotte Holmegaard
- Luca Blanka Boncz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8534-0578)
- Jens Lykke Sørensen
Institutions
- Technical University of Denmark (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Materials Performance
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5006/mp2025_64_5-28
- Primary Topic
- Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00