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CORROSION of copper is inhibited in 0.1 N chromic acid of pH 1.6, a loss of 10 mg/dm2 and no change in appearance is observed after four weeks' immersion. On the other hand, corrosion is significant in sulphuric acid of this pH, and a loss of 150 mg/dm2 is recorded after an identical period of immersion. This communication describes experiments designed to obtain a fuller understanding of the mechanism by which chromate inhibits the corrosion of copper.
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LORKING, K. Inhibition of Corrosion of Copper in Chromic Acid. Nature 208, 778 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/208778a0
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