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Influences of chlorides, pH and surface films on the corrosion of reinforcing steel in alkaline solutions

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1989
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The objective of this study was to determine the influences of chlorides, pH and surface films on the corrosion of reinforcing steel in alkaline solutions. Anodic and linear polarization experiments were conducted on 1018 steel specimens exposed to these environments. The results indicate that there is a threshold amount of [Cl-] beyond which passivity is compromised. The i-passive in the electrolyte of pH 12.24 was approximately 0.01 of that in the electrolyte of pH 10.13. At least a one day period was necessary for the effect of the excess crystals of Ca(OH)2 to be felt. Corrosion rates of specimen with a Ca(OH)2 surface film were lower than without this film. [Cl-] /[OH-] in the range 2.5 to 3.5 appeared to be the threshold for breakdown of passivity.
Title: Influences of chlorides, pH and surface films on the corrosion of reinforcing steel in alkaline solutions.
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Name(s): Sundaresan, Raman.
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Hartt, William H., Thesis advisor
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1989
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 73 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: The objective of this study was to determine the influences of chlorides, pH and surface films on the corrosion of reinforcing steel in alkaline solutions. Anodic and linear polarization experiments were conducted on 1018 steel specimens exposed to these environments. The results indicate that there is a threshold amount of [Cl-] beyond which passivity is compromised. The i-passive in the electrolyte of pH 12.24 was approximately 0.01 of that in the electrolyte of pH 10.13. At least a one day period was necessary for the effect of the excess crystals of Ca(OH)2 to be felt. Corrosion rates of specimen with a Ca(OH)2 surface film were lower than without this film. [Cl-] /[OH-] in the range 2.5 to 3.5 appeared to be the threshold for breakdown of passivity.
Identifier: 14520 (digitool), FADT14520 (IID), fau:11318 (fedora)
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): College of Engineering and Computer Science
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1989.
Subject(s): Reinforced concrete--Corrosion
Steel--Corrosion
Corrosion and anti-corrosives
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