Electrochemical Studies on the Corrosion of Steel Bar in Concrete in Chloride Environment

2013 ◽  
Vol 631-632 ◽  
pp. 776-781
Author(s):  
Rui Jin Zhang ◽  
Hui Lin Yang ◽  
Da Yong Ye
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Interface Quality ◽  
Linear Polarization Resistance ◽  
Corrosion Initiation ◽  
Impedance Response ◽  
Steel Bar ◽  
Chloride Environment ◽  
Corrosion Of Steel ◽  
Concrete Interface

This paper deals with the influence of the steel-concrete interface quality on the steel bar corrosion. Electrochemical methods including linear polarization resistance (LPR) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were comparatively used to monitor the corrosion process of reinforcing steel in cement mortar. Experimental results show that a good quality of steel-concrete interface can significantly delay the corrosion initiation and reduces the corrosion rate. The results highlight the reasonable correlation between the impedance response and the Rp values by LPR method, but the corrosion rates obtained by EIS are lower than those results of LPR.

Effect of Migrating Corrosion Inhibitor on Corrosion Rate of Reinforcing Steel in Concrete with Various Admixed Chloride

2012 ◽  
Vol 204-208 ◽  
pp. 3146-3150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Yong Liu ◽  
Xin Gang Zhou ◽  
Xiu Lin Li
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Steel Bar ◽  
Average Corrosion Rate ◽  
Corrosion Of Steel ◽  
High Chloride ◽  
Effect Of Surface ◽  
Chloride Contaminated

Effect of surface applied inhibitor on the durability of chloride contaminated reinforced concrete has been investigated in this paper. The C30 concrete samples contaminated with 0.5%,1.0%,1.5% NaCl by mass of the cementitious materials in the mixing process were experienced adequate curing and subjected to 1 months exposure tests after painting with 400 g/m2 MCIs. The corrosion behavior of the steel rebar in concrete samples was monitored by using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), linear polarization resistance (LPR) and corrosion currents. The results indicate that, after painting the MCIs for 28d on the surface of concrete samples with 0.5% and 1% NaCl, the average corrosion rate of reinforcements in concrete samples （0.34μA/cm2 ）is lower than that of the control one (No.0, no painted inhibitor), and about 1/4 of the initial corrosion current of the samples with 0.5% and 1% NaCl before painting MCI. But the corrosion current of rebar in No.3 sample with 1.5% NaCl is still higher than that of the control one (No.0). Therefore, painting MCIs on the surface of samples is very effective to inhibit the corrosion of steel bar in concrete at low or middle chloride conditions, but it is not enough to repair severely corroded steel bar in high chloride contaminated concrete.

Microstructure Analysis of the Rust Developing at Steel-Concrete Interface

2008 ◽  
Vol 400-402 ◽  
pp. 215-220
Author(s):  
Rong Zhen Dong ◽  
Jun Wei ◽  
Xi Wu Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Iron Oxidation ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Final State ◽  
Steel Bar ◽  
Galvanostatic Method ◽  
Hematite Fe2o3 ◽  
Distribution Composition ◽  
Corrosion Of Steel ◽  
Concrete Interface

The rust distribution and the crack expansion in the deteriorated concrete were studied through the macroscopic and microcosmic method. The results show that the corrosion of steel bar in the concrete is non-uniform even though by Galvanostatic Method. The crack appears earlier and expands quicker at the thin concrete cover than others side and the short crack filled by the rust is found near by the steel bar and converges the main crack. The distribution, composition and the developing of the rust at steel-concrete interface were studied by the microscopic methods of BSE, EDAX and Raman Microscope. By these methods, the rust distributes inhomogeneous and the ion element area was divided into zones evidently. From concrete to steel bar, the rust in turn is: initial rust zone, the mixture area of the rust and mortar about 20-50 μm in width and main containing the goethite (FeOOH); the secondary rust zone, high density area of ion element and about 10-20μm in width and being the mixture of hematite（Fe2O3）and magnetite(Fe3O4); the final rust zone, similar as the initial rust and being the mixture of hematite(Fe2O3)and goethite(FeOOH). According to the electrochemistry principle, the forming process of rust does not follow the iron oxidation procedure entirely but form middle production under the special situation of the condition interior concrete and the electric field outside. The extrusion action of concrete around steel bar makes the rust compressed and metamorphic and the secondary rust forming. So the process and the final state of this special corrosion production are the key parameters leading to the deterioration of concrete.

Effect of Steel-Concrete Interface on Reinforcement Corrosion in Marine Environment

2011 ◽  
Vol 250-253 ◽  
pp. 1311-1314
Author(s):  
Rui Jin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Reinforcement Corrosion ◽  
Interface Quality ◽  
Corrosion Initiation ◽  
Concrete Members ◽  
Chloride Threshold ◽  
Interface Defects ◽  
Concrete Interface

This paper dealt with the influence of the steel-concrete interface quality and environmental conditions on reinforcement corrosion. High size concrete members were cast to get different interface quality decreased with the height of rebar due to the top-bar effect. Five groups of specimen with two concrete covers have subjected to different exposed programs. The experimental results showed that the concrete cover significantly influenced corrosion initiation and corrosion rate by blocking the penetration of aggressive agents. The height of rebar affected the corrosion initiation because of the variation of concrete porosity, interface defects and chloride threshold. The existence of defects at the interface was more important than the size of defect for corrosion initiation.

EIS study of the corrosion behavior of an organic coating applied on Algerian oil tanker

2020 ◽  
Vol 117 (6) ◽  
pp. 610
Author(s):  
Nadia Hammouda ◽  
Kamel Belmokre
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Protection ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Paint Film ◽  
Organic Coating ◽  
Diffusion Resistance ◽  
Double Layer Capacitance ◽  
Carbon Steel Surface ◽  
Chloride Environment ◽  
Oil Tanker ◽  
Epoxy Paint

Organic coatings are widely employed in the corrosion protection of most metal surfaces, particularly steel. They provide a barrier against corrosive species present in the environment, due to their high resistance to oxygen, water and ions transport. This study focuses on the evaluation of corrosion protection performance of epoxy paint on the carbon steel surface in chloride environment (3% NaCl) by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). The electrochemical behavior of painted surface was estimated by EIS parameters that contained paint film resistance, paint film capacitance and double layer capacitance. On the basis of calculation using EIS spectrums it was observed that pore resistance (Rpore) decreased with the appearance of doubled layer capacitance (Cdl) due to the electrolyte penetration through the film. This was further confirmed by the decrease of diffusion resistance (Rd) which was also the indicator of the deterioration of paint film protectiveness. Microscopic analyses have shown that oxidation dominates the corroded surfaces.

Structural and Optical Properties of InAsSbBi Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy on Offcut GaSb Substrates

Photonics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 215
Author(s):  
Rajeev R. Kosireddy ◽  
Stephen T. Schaefer ◽  
Marko S. Milosavljevic ◽  
Shane R. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Beam Epitaxy ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Optical Quality ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Interface Quality ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Lateral Variations

Three InAsSbBi samples are grown by molecular beam epitaxy at 400 °C on GaSb substrates with three different offcuts: (100) on-axis, (100) offcut 1° toward [011], and (100) offcut 4° toward [011]. The samples are investigated using X-ray diffraction, Nomarski optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The InAsSbBi layers are 210 nm thick, coherently strained, and show no observable defects. The substrate offcut is not observed to influence the structural and interface quality of the samples. Each sample exhibits small lateral variations in the Bi mole fraction, with the largest variation observed in the on-axis growth. Bismuth rich surface droplet features are observed on all samples. The surface droplets are isotropic on the on-axis sample and elongated along the [011¯] step edges on the 1° and 4° offcut samples. No significant change in optical quality with offcut angle is observed.

scholarly journals Corrosion of Steel Rebars in Anoxic Environments. Part I: Electrochemical Measurements

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2491
Author(s):  
Elena Garcia ◽  
Julio Torres ◽  
Nuria Rebolledo ◽  
Raul Arrabal ◽  
Javier Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Electrochemical Techniques ◽  
Chloride Content ◽  
Offshore Platforms ◽  
Anoxic Conditions ◽  
Current Limit ◽  
Anoxic Environments ◽  
Corrosion Of Steel ◽  
Steel Rebars

The number of reinforced concrete structures subject to anoxic conditions such as offshore platforms and geological storage facilities is growing steadily. This study explored the behaviour of embedded steel reinforcement corrosion under anoxic conditions in the presence of different chloride concentrations. Corrosion rate values were obtained by three electrochemical techniques: Linear polarization resistance, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and chronopotenciometry. The corrosion rate ceiling observed was 0.98 µA/cm2, irrespective of the chloride content in the concrete. By means of an Evans diagram, it was possible to estimate the value of the cathodic Tafel constant (bc) to be 180 mV dec−1, and the current limit yielded an ilim value of 0.98 µA/cm2. On the other hand, the corrosion potential would lie most likely in the −900 mVAg/AgCl to −1000 mVAg/AgCl range, whilst the bounds for the most probable corrosion rate were 0.61 µA/cm2 to 0.22 µA/cm2. The experiments conducted revealed clear evidence of corrosion-induced pitting that will be assessed in subsequent research.

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