A Synopsis of the Chemical/Physical Properties of Seawater

Abstract

Engineering materials exposed to seawater are subjected to various deteriorating reactions throughout their lifetime. Chemical reactions that take place in seawater can be attributed to the solvent properties of water, ion- water and ion-ion interactions. Many properties of seawater, such as density, thermal expansion, temperature of maximum density, viscosity, speed of sound, vapor pressure, etc., change with changing salt content. A knowledge of the way these parameters change, as well as processes that cause the changes, is essential to the design of systems that will effectively operate in the ocean. The following is a synopsis of the chemical and physical properties of seawater that are known to have an impact on ocean engineering. Reprints.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA210428

Entities

People

  • Brenda J. Little
  • Denis A. Wiesenburg

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering
  • Gases
  • Heat Energy
  • Hydrogen
  • Liquids
  • Marine Chemistry
  • Materials
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Organic Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Sea Water
  • Surface Tension
  • Thermal Conductivity

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design