Corrosion resistance of composite coating used for fastener protection

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 595-602
Author(s):  
Zhifeng Lin ◽  
Likun Xu ◽  
Xiangbo Li ◽  
Li Wang ◽  
Weimin Guo ◽  
...  

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the performance of a fastener composite coating system, sherardized (SD) coating/zinc-aluminum (ZA) coating whether it has good performance in marine environment. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, SD coating was fabricated on fastener surface by solid-diffusion method. ZA coating was fabricated by thermal sintering method. Corrosion behaviours of the composite coating were investigated with potentiodynamic polarization curves, open circuit potential and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy methods. Findings Neutral salt spray (NSS) and deep sea exposure tests revealed that the composite coating had excellent corrosion resistance. Polarization curve tests showed that corrosion current density of the sample with composite coating was significantly decreased, indicating an effective corrosion protection of the composite coating. OCP measurement of the sample in NaCl solution demonstrated that the composite coating had the best cathodic protection effect. The good corrosion resistance of the composite coating was obtained by the synergy of SD and ZA coating. Practical implications SD/ZA coating can be used in marine environment to prolong the life of carbon steel fastener. Social implications SD/ZA composite coating can reduce the risk and accident caused by failed fastener, avoid huge economic losses. Originality/value A new kind of composite coating was explored to protect the carbon steel fastener in marine environment. And the composite coating has the long-term anti-corrosion performance both in simulated and marine environment test.

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 337
Author(s):  
Ewa Wierzbicka ◽  
Marta Mohedano ◽  
Endzhe Matykina ◽  
Raul Arrabal

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regulations demand for an expedient discovery of a Cr(VI)-free alternative corrosion protection for light alloys even though the green alternatives might never be as cheap as current harmful technologies. In the present work, flash- plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings (FPEO) with the process duration < 90 s are developed on AZ31B alloy in varied mixtures of silicate-, phosphate-, aluminate-, and fluoride-based alkaline electrolytes implementing current density and voltage limits. The overall evaluation of the coatings’ anticorrosion performance (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), neutral salt spray test (NSST), paintability) shows that from nine optimized FPEO recipes, two (based on phosphate, fluoride, and aluminate or silicate mixtures) are found to be an adequate substitute for commercially used Cr(VI)-based conversion coating (CCC). The FPEO coatings with the best corrosion resistance consume a very low amount of energy (~1 kW h m−2 µm−1). It is also found that the lower the energy consumption of the FPEO process, the better the corrosion resistance of the resultant coating. The superb corrosion protection and a solid environmentally friendly outlook of PEO-based corrosion protection technology may facilitate the economic justification for industrial end-users of the current-consuming process as a replacement of the electroless CCC process.


2020 ◽  
Vol 984 ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
Hua Yuan Zhang ◽  
Can Wang ◽  
Bing Xue ◽  
Jing Luo

To improve the corrosion resistance on Q235 low carbon steel, in this paper, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), N-dodecyl trimethoxysilane and γ-(2,3-epoxypropoxy) propytrimethoxysilane (KH560) were used to make organic-inorganic hybrid sol-gel film. Cross cut test adhesion method, neutral salt spray test, electrochemical test and film protective efficiency were taken to value the corrosion resistance property. The corrosion topography was studied by optical microscope. In addition, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) curves and equivalent electric circuit fitting were used to analyze the corrosion mechanism. The cross cut adhesion of sol-gel film can reach 1 class and the protection class can attain 5 class after 72 hours neutral salt spray test. According to the potentiodynamic polarization curve analysis, the corrosion potential of sol-gel film coating sample after 0.5 hours immersion was -0.46 V (vs. SCE) on the 0.1 Hz, and its corrosion current density was 4.74×10-7 A·cm-2. The corrosion potential of bare Q235 low carbon steel plate after 0.5 hours immersion was -0.78 V (vs. SCE) on the 0.1 Hz, and its corrosion current density was 4.75×10-6 A·cm-2. The impedance value on 0.1 Hz (|Z|0.1Hz) (1.27×106 Ω·cm2) of sol-gel film coating sample was more than three orders of magnitude higher than the value of the low carbon steel plate. Even dipping in 3.5 wt. % NaCl for 72 hours, the |Z|0.1Hz value of sol-gel coating sample was still one order of magnitude higher than the low carbon steel plate with 0.5 hours immersion. Sol-gel film with excellent adhesion can significantly improve the corrosion resistance of low carbon steel plate. Sol-gel film can increase the protection efficiency of low carbon steel plate by 90%.


2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 819-826
Author(s):  
Khashayar Tabi ◽  
Mansour Farzam ◽  
Davood Zaarei

Purpose Potassium silicate sealer was applied on solvent-cleaned, acid-pickled, dacromet-coated steel to improve its corrosion resistance. The purpose of this paper is to study the corrosion behavior of dacromet-coated steel. Design/methodology/approach Potassium silicate sealer was applied on solvent-cleaned, acid-pickled, dacromet-coated steel to improve its corrosion resistance. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiodynamic polarization, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and salt spray were carried out. SEM was used to study the morphological appearance of the surface. Findings The EIS behavior indicated that solvent-cleaned dacromet-coated steel sealed with potassium silicate showed that the corrosion current density was 2.664E − 5 A.cm2 which was reduced to 8.752E − 6 A.cm2 and the corrosion rate, which was 2.264E − 2 mm.year−1, was reduced to 7.438E − 3 mm.year−1 in NaCl 3.5 wt.per cent. EIS was used in NaCl 3.5 wt.%, and the Bode plot characteristics showed that the corrosion protection of solvent-cleaned, dacromet-coated steel was enhanced when sealed with potassium silicate. The EDS results of salt-sprayed, solvent-cleaned samples after 10 days indicated that the main corrosion products are composed of SiO2, ZnO and Al2O3. Research limitations/implications The detection of Li element in EDS was not possible because of the device limitation. Originality/value The current paper provides new information about the sealing properties of potassium silicate and its effects on the corrosion resistance of dacromet coating, which is widely used in many industries such as the automobile industry.


2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengsong Ge ◽  
Menglong Li ◽  
Qian Shao ◽  
Ke Liu ◽  
Junxiang Wang ◽  
...  

Purpose – This paper aims to clarify the effect of metal ions added in the γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (γ-GPS) solutions on the anti-corrosion properties of the γ-GPS coatings on cold-rolled iron (CRI). Design/methodology/approach – The transformations of functional groups involved in reactions during the coating process were characterized by Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and the thickness of the γ-GPS coatings on the CRI substrates was measured using high-powered microscopy. The anti-corrosion properties of γ-GPS-treated samples were evaluated by neutral salt spray tests, polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements. Findings – The results show that Zn2+ and Mg2+ in the γ-GPS solutions promote the formation of Si-O-Si and Si-O-Fe bonds and improve the anti-corrosion properties of the γ-GPS coatings on CRI. However, Al3+ and Na+ in the γ-GPS solutions do not play this role. Originality/value – Although there have been previous research studies on the γ-GPS coatings on CRI, this paper is the first to study the effect of metal ions added in the silane solutions on the anti-corrosion properties of the γ-GPS coatings, and it has been confirmed that the anti-corrosion properties changed when Zn2+ (or Mg2+) is present.


2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 471-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Hosseinzadeh ◽  
Abdol Hamid Jafari ◽  
Rouhollah Mousavi ◽  
Mojtaba Esmailzadeh

Purpose In this study, electrochemical deposition method which have cheaper equipment than thermal spraying methods and is available for the production of composite coatings were used. Design/methodology/approach Composite coatings were electrodeposited from a Watts's bath solution in which the suspended Cr3C2-NiCr particles were dispersed in the bath solution during deposition. Potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques have been used to evaluate the corrosion resistance of the composite coating in the 3.5 Wt.% NaCl solution. Findings It was found that the submicron Cr3C2-NiCr particles distributed uniformly in the coating and depend on the current density of deposition, different amount of particles can be incorporated in the coating. The results showed that the corrosion resistance of the Ni/ Cr3C2-NiCr composite coatings is more comparable to the pure nickel coating. Originality/value Production of Ni-base composite coating from an electrolytic bath containing Cr3C2-NiCr particles is possible via electrodeposition.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaromír Wasserbauer ◽  
Martin Buchtík ◽  
Jakub Tkacz ◽  
Stanislava Fintová ◽  
Jozef Minda ◽  
...  

The corrosion behavior of duplex Ni-P coatings deposited on AZ91 magnesium alloy was studied. The electroless deposition process of duplex Ni-P coating consisted in the preparation of low-phosphorus Ni-P coating (5.7 wt.% of P), which served as a bond coating and high-phosphorus Ni-P coating (11.5 wt.% of P) deposited on it. The duplex Ni-P coatings with the thickness of 25, 50, 75 and 100 µm were deposited on AZ91 magnesium alloy. The electrochemical corrosion behavior of coated AZ91 magnesium alloy was investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and potentiodynamic polarization method in 0.1 M NaCl. Obtained results showed a significant improvement in the corrosion resistance of coated specimens when compared to uncoated AZ91 magnesium alloy. From the results of the immersion tests in 3.5 wt.% NaCl, 10% solution of HCl and NaOH and 5% neutral salt spray, a noticeable increase in the corrosion resistance with the increasing thickness of the Ni-P coating was observed.


2014 ◽  
Vol 525 ◽  
pp. 31-34
Author(s):  
Xiao Feng Liu

By way of chemical marinate method, carrying out rare earth lanthanum to corrosion protect galvanized steel. The process of rare earth lanthanum conversion coating for galvanized steel was studied by using orthogonal experiment to get the optimized passivation parameters when the concentration of La (NO3) is 30g/L, H2O2is 20ml/L, pH=4 and was passivated at 40°C for 30s. The corrosion resistance was examined by weight loss tests, neutral salt spray tests (NSS) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results showed that the corrosion impedance of the pretreated sample was significantly improved, the corrosion rate was decreased by one order of magnitude, and the anti-white rust time was 54h.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (24) ◽  
pp. 7730
Author(s):  
Liang Yu ◽  
Shuangshuang Hao ◽  
Xiaodong Nong ◽  
Xiuling Cao ◽  
Chen Zhang ◽  
...  

Interface problems and the destruction of the continuity of the oxide film in the Al matrix usually reduce the corrosion resistance of the material. In this paper, the corrosion resistance of Al matrix composites (AMCs) was improved by introducing the silicon carbide skeletons (SiC3D) obtained with polymer replica technology. SiC3D/6061Al was fabricated by infiltrating molten 6061Al alloy in the oxidized SiC3D using the low-pressure casting method. The corrosion resistance performances of 6061Al and SiC3D/6061Al in NaCl solution were studied by electrochemical, neutral salt spray corrosion (NSS), and salt leaching (SL) tests. Results show corrosion resistance of SiC3D/6061Al is higher than that of 6061Al alloys by open circuit potential (OCP), potentio-dynamic polarization (PDP), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests. However, NSS and SL tests show the corrosion resistance of SiC3D/6061Al is lower than that of 6061Al alloy. The reason is a corrosion resistant and anti-oxidation network macrostructure with large interface recombination, few concentrated interfaces, and a small specific area that formed in SiC3D/6061Al. SiC3D cannot damage the continuity of the Al2O3 passivating film, and the network macrostructure greatly improves the corrosion resistance performance.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1043 ◽  
pp. 124-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Kordijazi

An optimized electroless solution was used to deposit the Ni-P-Zn composite coating. Potentiodynamic polarization test, salt spray technique and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were utilized to study electrochemical characteristics of the as-deposited coating. All results demonstrate an excellent corrosion resistance of the as-deposited layer. Corrosion current density of the coating was compared to some similar coatings reported in other papers to study reasons of its high corrosion resistance. It was proved that the high corrosion protection of the coating is due to the optimization of P and Zn contents in the coating composition.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-486
Author(s):  
Adiba Rhaodah Andsaler ◽  
Wilver Philip ◽  
Izman Sudin ◽  
Mohd Zamri Mohd Yusop

Wide application prospects of graphene in the corrosion protection coatings field are owing to its excellent mechanical properties, outstanding chemical stability, corrosion resistance, and high corrosion resistance. Anti-corrosion composite was prepared using multilayer graphene powder as a filler and epoxy resin in this work to investigate the effect of graphene compositions in the zinc-rich epoxy (ZRE) as the modified anti-corrosion coating for carbon steel pipe. Using SEM for morphology along with the electrochemical performance was associated with changed content composite coating of graphene and pure epoxy resin coating. The measurement for open-circuit potential (OCP), the potentiostat polarization curve (Tafel Plot), and the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) of the coating were conducted in order to investigate the influence of additional of graphene on the basic properties and corrosion resistance. From the experimental results, the increasing content of graphene led by the increasing value of OCP as the test system was stable, also the coating of high content graphene sustained a moderately high OCP ability with the increase of immersion time. From the results in the industrial environment, 0.1wt% Graphene + 99.9wt% ZRE in a 240μm coating layer would be sufficient as the corrosion rate is 0.0087204mmpy and three times lower compare to 100wt% ZRE. In a nutshell, the addition of graphene improves the impenetrability of the composite coating.


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