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Influences of chlorides, pH and surface films on the corrosion of reinforcing steel in alkaline solutions
- Date Issued:
- 1989
- 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.
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 |
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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. |
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Subject(s): |
Reinforced concrete--Corrosion Steel--Corrosion Corrosion and anti-corrosives |
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Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
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Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
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Host Institution: | FAU | |
Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |