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Standards
corrosion of copper/zinc alloys involving loss of zinc leaving a residue of spongy or porous copper
Source - AS/NZS 3500.0:2003: Plumbing and drainage
HB50
selective corrosion of zinc from some copper-zinc alloys
The zinc is removed from the original alloy and a soft, spongy mass of copper which has poor mechanical strength is left.