Metal corrosion in NZ Buildings - Fact sheet 5 (FS5) - Atmospheric corrosivity classification
- Abbreviation
- Metal corrosion in NZ Buildings - Fact sheet 5 (FS5)
- Version
- Version 2 - April 2021
- Valid from
- 1/04/2020
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited,
- Information type
- Fact sheet,
- Format
- PDF,
Description
Knowing the degree of corrosion risk in a particular environment is the key to specifying metals and protective measures that will be durable in that environment.
There are both international and New Zealand classifications of atmospheric corrosivity. This fact sheet gives an outline of the most important ones used today.