Investigation of Materials for the Reduction and Prevention of Corrosion on Highway Maintenance Equipment: Tech Transfer Summary

11453094562933362009Tech transfer summaryPDFTech ReportTR-472Maintenance equipmentCorrosion resistant materialsWinter maintenanceDeicing chemicalsCorrosionCorrosion protectionHighway maintenanceRoad machineryMaintenance and repairHighwaysMaintenance and PreservationVehicles and EquipmentI62: Winter MaintenanceI94: Vehicle CorrosionUnited StatesIowaIowa. Highway Research BoardXiong, JingNixon, Wilfred A.Iowa Institute of Hydraulic ResearchIowa. Highway Research BoardIowa. Dept. of TransportationUS Transportation CollectionTesting shows that corrosion in the field due to ice control chemicals cannot be predicted by laboratory studies. Methods of avoiding or limiting corrosion in the field are presented and discussed