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Dezincification Expert Discusses Brass Failure Analysis

September 14, 2020 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

Dezincification is the corrosion brass alloys  where the Zn in the alloy reacts preferentially in a corrosive environment. Basically zinc is lost and porous copper is left behind. Red brass (i.e. <15 wt% Zn) does exhibit dezincification; however, the occurrence is rare because the Zn is absorbed in the copper matrix. Yellow brass with >25wt% […]

Filed Under: Failure Analysis Tagged With: Brass Dezincification, dezinfication resistant, DZR

Plumbing Failure Analysis

June 7, 2011 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

Northern California failure analysis expert often performs plumbing failure analysis. In this case, the corrosion expert examines plumbing in numerous houses that were plugged due to brass dezincification of yellow brass. In this case, the zinc in the copper-zinc alloy corrodes selectively and this leaves a white deposit on the interior of the pipe. The […]

Filed Under: Failure Analysis Tagged With: Brass Dezincification, copper-zinc alloy, Corrosion

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