On the Corrosion of Copper Sheeting by Sea Water, and on Methods of Preventing this Effect, and on Their Application to Ships of War and Other Ships1824 |
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acidulous by sulphuric action of sea appeared application ascertain bottom chemical action CLEVELAND-ROW cloudiness combination compound connected considerable corrosion copper remained perfectly copper sheeting copper wire CORROSION OF COPPER decomposed defended deposit effect electrical endeavour enquiries experiments FARADAY fastened feeble filaments grass-green green hydrate hydrogene hypothesis inch in diameter iron nail JAMES'S kinds of copper liquid malleable or cast manner mass naval Navy Board negative nesia NICOL null occasioned one-twentieth oxidable metal oxygene particle PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS piece of copper piece of iron piece of zinc polished copper portion practical precipitate preserved prevented pursuing quantity rapid decay rendered slightly researches Royal Society sea water sheet copper sheet of copper ships slightly acidulous Small pieces smallest soda soldered specimen square inches sub-muriate sulphuric acid sult surface tarnish trying undefended underwent no change vegetable vessel of sea Voltaic battery week whilst whole plunged