Last edited 24 Feb 2021

Graphitisation

Iron and Steel bridges: condition appraisal and remedial treatment (CIRIA C664), published by CIRIA in 2008 defines graphitisation (or graphitic corrosion) as: ‘Corrosion of grey cast iron in which the metallic iron is converted into corrosion products leaving the graphite intact.’

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