Dezincification

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Macrographic detail of the transverse section of the tubesheet at the cooper alloy tube position, after removal of the 5/8" tube.  The "layer" at the top of the plate (exposed to the cooling medium - treated seawater) is a region of selective corrosion, dezincification.  It is possible to see that in the right side of the figure, where the cooper tube was positioned, the corrosion damage is deeper.
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ML00125 / Mar.2018
Dezincification of a Cooler Tubesheet
M - BrassP - PlateAp - ShipCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Transverse Section AspectDf - Dezincification