Photo Gallery Series G:  Material Specific Issues

The most common form of corrosion involved the impact of water against carbon steel to produce an iron oxide rust product.  Either the visual presence of rust, discolored water, or some failure event defines this form of corrosion activity.  Although the most common, other forms of corrosion exist specific to less common piping materials such as copper, brass, galvanized steel, and cast iron – with each exhibiting different failure modes.  Many of those materials are represented in the various Photo Galleries presented, with four of the least common corrosion mechanisms shown here.

This series of Photo Galleries relates to some other piping materials and the modes of failure they exhibit.