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BRONZ-GLOW®
Specializing in Corrosion Control for Air Conditioning
Coils,
Cabinets, Ducting, Insulation and Structural Steel, Concrete
and Other Commmercial Applications
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The
Atmospheric Exposure Site (Kennedy Space Center,
FL.) was established in the 1960s and has been cited
as the most corrosive atmospheric corrosion test
site in the United States. It is located at latitude
28.7ÿN, longitude 80.6ÿW, and approximately 100
feet from the high tide line. Over the years thousands
of coated test panels, stress corrosion cracking
specimens, and commercially produced components
have been evaluated in the high salt, high humidity,
high UV Florida seacoast environment.
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Corrosion
Rates of Carbon Steel Calibrating Specimens at Various
Locations* |
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| Location
or Region |
Type of
Environment |
um/year
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Corrosion
Rate (a) Mils/Year |
| Esquimalt, Vancouver Island, BC,
Canada |
Rural Marine |
13 |
0.5 |
| Pittsburg, Pa |
Industrial |
30 |
1.2 |
| Cleveland, OH |
Industrial |
38 |
1.5 |
| Limon bay, Panama, CZ |
Tropical Marine |
61 |
2.4 |
| East Chicago,IL |
Industrial |
84 |
3.3 |
| Brazos River, TX |
Industrial Marine |
94 |
3.7 |
| Daytona Beach, Fl |
Marine |
295 |
11.6 |
| Pont Reyes,CA |
Marine |
500 |
19.7 |
| Kure Beach, NC |
Marine |
533 |
21.0 |
| Galeta Point Beach,Panama, CZ
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Marine |
686 |
27.0 |
| Kennedy Space Center, Fl |
Marine |
1070 |
42.0 |
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(a)
Two-year average * Data extracted from: S. Coburn,
Atmospheric Corrosion, in Metals Handbook, 9th ed,
Vol. 1, Properties and Selection, Carbon Steels,
American Society for Metals, Metals Park, Ohio,
1978, p. 720.
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The
site has approximately 600 feet of front
row exposure for atmospheric corrosion specimens.
Many types of test samples can be accommodated,
including standard size test coupons (4Ó
x 6Ó), stress corrosion cracking specimens,
and full-scale test articles. These experiments
can be performed in either a boldly exposed
or sheltered configuration. Both power and
data connections are available within the
site to power tests articles and record
on board data instrumentation outputs.
Complete Corrosion Test Detail Can Be Received
By Contacting The Numbers At The Left Of
This Page. |
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Serving Southern Georgia, Florida, Domestic U.S. & International
Firms
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