The effect of chloride ion concentration gradients on the initiation of localized corrosion of steel in reinforced concrete
- Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
It has been established that for steel reinforced concrete roads treated with deicing salts or exposed to a marine environment, chloride ions are introduced at the surface of the concrete structure. Two models were discussed in which chloride ion concentration gradients would form in a steel reinforced concrete structure. Electrochemical testing to investigate the models was conducted on plain carbon steel specimens in a simulated concrete environment of saturated calcium hydroxide solution with varying concentrations of sodium chloride. The varying chloride ion concentrations promoted open circuit potential shifts. These potential shifts may lead to galvanic corrosion effects depending on the chloride ion concentration gradients in the structure.
- OSTI ID:
- 80067
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940222-; TRN: IM9532%%194
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Corrosion 94: National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) international annual conference, Baltimore, MD (United States), 28 Feb - 4 Mar 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Corrosion/94 conference papers; PB: 5005 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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