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Atmospheric Corrosion Tests of Metals in SO2-Polluted Cold Atmosphere in Northern Norway and along Its Border with Russia

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The effect of SO2 on the corrosion of metals was independently studied in the town of Sulitelma in the northern Norway and along the Russia–Norway boundary in the vicinity of the integrated nickel-production works. Both the investigations confirmed the strong corrosive effect of SO2 on all the metals tested. The corrosive action of chlorides was also been noted at some sites around the town Nikel'. The effect of temperature on the corrosion was also shown in the investigations and in the joint analysis of results. The temperature limit of the corrosion development in the test sites was in a range of –2 to –4°C. The model based on the test data is capable of forecasting the corrosion of steel for a month, given the monthly values of temperature, relative humidity of air, and the atmosphere's pollution with sulfur dioxide. By using the developed dose–response functions, the atmospheric corrosivity is assessed, and maps of the yearly corrosion of carbon steel and zinc are drawn for the area along the Russia–Norway border of measuring 110 × 100 km at a scale of 5 × 5 km, including tolerable corrosion rates for two corrosion scenarios. The corresponding tolerable levels of sulfur dioxide are determined.

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Henriksen, J.F., Mikhailov, A.A. Atmospheric Corrosion Tests of Metals in SO2-Polluted Cold Atmosphere in Northern Norway and along Its Border with Russia. Protection of Metals 38, 579–589 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021274105697

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