Corrosion of non-ferrous metals: 1.
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Digest 110 and Digest 111 provide information on the properties of the more common non-ferrous metals, analyse the varied conditions to which the metals may be exposed in a building and suggest protective measures. The more common causes of corrosion of non-ferrous metals are illustrated by examples reported to the Building Research Station. This Digest covers lead and copper. No. 111 deals with zinc and aluminium and with the use of non-ferrous metals in water systems.