Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of Carbon Steel and Hot Dip Galvanized Steel in Simulated Concrete Solution with Different pH Values

Authors

  • Wanchen XIE South China University of Technology
  • Jiansan LI South China University of Technology
  • Yali LI South China University of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.23.3.16675

Keywords:

carbon steel, galvanized steel, pH values, electrochemical test

Abstract

Hot dip galvanizing technology is now widely used as a method of protection for steel rebars. The corrosion behaviors of Q235 carbon steel and hot galvanized steel in a Ca(OH)2 solution with a pH from 10 to 13 was investigated by electrode potential and polarization curves testing. The results indicated that carbon steel and hot galvanized steel were all passivated in a strong alkaline solution. The electrode potential of hot dip galvanized steel was lower than that of carbon steel; thus, hot dip galvanized steel can provide very good anodic protection for carbon steel. However, when the pH value reached 12.5, a polarity reversal occurred under the condition of a certain potential. Hot dip galvanized coating became a cathode, and the corrosion of carbon steel accelerated. The electrochemical behaviors and passivation abilities of hot dip galvanized steel and carbon steel were affected by pH. The higher the pH value was, the more easily they were passivated.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.23.3.16675

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Published

2017-04-21

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2017)

Section

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

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