Evaluation of the Corrosion Behavior in the SAE 1018 Carbon Steel Pipelines that Carry Potable Water Applying Acquisition and Data Processing

Abstract

This work deals with the monitoring of physical variables influencing the corrosion process suffered by SAE 1018 carbon steel pipelines used potable water supply in a region of Hidalgo State, Mexico, by data acquisition card (DAQ) from four sensors: conductivity, pH, chloride concentration, and temperature supported by a graphical user interface through LabView 9.0. The obtained mains results show the potable water is not the cause of the possible faults or cracking in the carbon steel pipelines.