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Failure Analysis of Brazed Joints—A Case Study

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Heat exchangers presented water leaking at brazed joints. The first was exposed to water–salt solution, and both interfacial and crevice corrosion were found being the cause of failure. The second heat exchanger was not in function when a water leaking evidenced an interfacial corrosion.

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    Verônica A. Buss Almeida & Bachir Osman Hoch

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Buss Almeida, V.A., Hoch, B.O. Failure Analysis of Brazed Joints—A Case Study. J Fail. Anal. and Preven. 19, 809–813 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-019-00664-4

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