摘要
CorrosionbehaviourandbiofoulingcharacteristicsofmildsteelinthreedifferentcoastallocationsintheGulfofMannar,Indiahavebeenstudiedoveraperiodof24months.OysterfoulingwaspredominantatOpensea-Tuticorin,whilebarnaclefoulingwasdominantatbothMandapamandHarbour-Tuticorin.Therateofcorrosionfor24monthsexposureperiodwashighestatMandapam,wherefoulingwasminimal.Thesurfaceofthemildsteelwascharacterizedbyetchings&crevicesbeneaththehardfoulersattachedonit,atallthetestlocations.ThedepthofcrevicecausedbyhardfoulerswashigheratOpensea-TuticorinfollowedbyHarbour-TuticorinandMandapam.ThelossinultimatetensilestrengthwasmoreinOpensea-Tuticorinthantheothertwolocations.Corrosionbehaviourofmildsteelisdiscussedbasedonthevariationinthebiofoulingassemblageatthethreetestlocations.
出版日期
2013年04月14日（中国期刊网平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）
