Case 1
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Corrosion of Pipes
Introduction
Piping failures are found in this case in the form of corrosion. The pipe failure started with pinhole leak, to significant losses due to water damage as well as the cost of pipe replacement. Corrosion is one of the common causes of water pipe failures. The result of this electrochemical reaction is rust :