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Insulation Materials: Testing and Applications, 3rd Volume
By
RS Graves,
RS Graves
1
R & D Services, Inc.
, Lenoir City, Tennessee 37771
; symposium co-chairman and editor
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RR Zarr
RR Zarr
2
National Institute of Standards and Technology
, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
; symposium co-chairman and editor
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-2409-0
ISBN:
978-0-8031-2409-7
No. of Pages:
552
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1997
eBook Chapter
Preventing Environmentally-Caused Corrosion of Insulated Copper Lines
By
PA Hough
,
PA Hough
1
Manager
, Technical Services, Armstrong Insulation Products, (North America)
, P.O. Box 3001, Lancaster, PA, 17604
.
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RS Lenox
RS Lenox
2
Senior Principal Scientist
, Armstrong Insulation Products Research
, P.O. Box 3511, Lancaster, PA 17604
.
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Page Count:
12
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Published:1997
Citation
Hough, P, & Lenox, R. "Preventing Environmentally-Caused Corrosion of Insulated Copper Lines." Insulation Materials: Testing and Applications, 3rd Volume. Ed. Graves, R, & Zarr, R. 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 : ASTM International, 1997.
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Copper tubing systems are commonly used in plumbing, heating, cooling and refrigeration systems. Insulation is frequently applied to prevent surface condensation and energy loss or gain of these systems. Environmental factors can be responsible for the corrosion of copper tubing systems causing normally-dependable systems to fail. Urine, construction debris, inappropriate leak testing agents, road salt chemicals, leaking fittings, and even common surfactants can be causes of corrosion. Trapped water can make these corrodants much worse. Identification and elimination of these corrosion sources can result in a long-lived and dependable insulated copper tubing system.
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