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Corrosion Resistance of Zn and Cu Coated Steel Pipes as a Substitute for Cu Pipe in an Air Conditioner System

  • Shin, Jae-Gyeong (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Park, Chan-Jin (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Hong, Sung-Kil (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University)
  • Published : 2009.02.01
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Abstract

We investigated the corrosion resistance of Zn and Cu coated steel pipes as a substitute for Cu pipe in an air-conditioner system. In addition, the galvanic corrosion tendency between two dissimilar metal parts was studied. The corrosion resistance of the Cu electroplated steel was similar to that of Cu, while the corrosion rate of the Zn electro- galvanized and the galvalume (Zn-55 % Al) coated steels was much higher and not suitable for Cu substitute in artificial sea water and acidic rain environments. Furthermore, the galvanic difference between Cu electroplated steel and Cu was so small that the Cu coated steel pipe can be used as a substitute for Cu pipe in an air-conditioner system.

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