Abstract
THE corrosion of metals buried underground is a problem of very considerable importance; it is one also of great complexity. In 1922 experiments were initiated by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards to determine the effects of various soils on materials in general use for pipes buried in the ground. From time to time reports have been issued summarizing the results obtained as the work progressed; a report has now appeared dealing with an investigation begun in 1932 to study the corrosion-resistance of both ferrous and non-ferrous materials and the effect of applying improved protective coatings*.
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FRIEND, J. Corrosion of Metals in Soil. Nature 155, 474–475 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1038/155474a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/155474a0
