Title:
CORROSION TESTING OF METALS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003073073
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods of corrosion testing metals are provided, including a method which provides a sample of the metal, a metal including grains, contacting the sample of the metal with a test liquid, the rate of corrosion of the sample of metal in the test liquid being measured, wherein the sample of the metal is contacted with a treatment liquid prior to contact with a test liquid, the contact with the treatment liquid giving grain dropping from the metal. In this way accurate corrosion testing is achieved. The invention also includes methods for establishing the rate of corrosion for a particular surface of a multi-surfaced metal.
Inventors:
BUNNETT BARBARA (GB)
WHILLOCK GUY (GB)
WHILLOCK GUY (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2003/000793
Publication Date:
December 31, 2003
Filing Date:
February 25, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BNFL IP LTD (GB)
BUNNETT BARBARA (GB)
WHILLOCK GUY (GB)
BUNNETT BARBARA (GB)
WHILLOCK GUY (GB)
International Classes:
G01N17/00; (IPC1-7): G01N17/00
Foreign References:
| GB969119A | 1964-09-09 | |||
| GB1376911A | 1974-12-11 |
Other References:
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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 017, no. 458 (C - 1100) 20 August 1993 (1993-08-20)
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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 017, no. 458 (C - 1100) 20 August 1993 (1993-08-20)
DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 198021, Derwent World Patents Index; Class M14, AN 1980-37884C, XP002247994
DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 197924, Derwent World Patents Index; Class M14, AN 1979-45458B, XP002247995
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