Copper Alloy & Stainless Steel Corrosion in Drinking Water

Luca Blanka Boncz; Jens Lykke Sørensen; Lotte Holmegaard; Morten Stendahl Jellesen

Copper Alloy & Stainless Steel Corrosion in Drinking Water

Luca Blanka Boncz^*
, Jens Lykke Sørensen
, Lotte Holmegaard
, Morten Stendahl Jellesen^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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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.

Original language	English
Journal	Materials Performance
Volume	64
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	28-32
ISSN	0094-1492
Publication status	Published - 2025

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Copper Alloy & Stainless Steel Corrosion in Drinking Water

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