Microclimate corrosion effects in coastal environments

Conference · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:376085

Holcomb, G R; Covino, B S; Bullard, S J; Cramer, S D ^[1]

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1. USDOE Albany Research Center, OR (United States)

The Albany Research Center is conducting atmospheric corrosion research in coastal environments to improve the performance of materials in the Nation`s infrastructure. The corrosion of bare metals, and of painted, thermal-sprayed, and galvanized steels are presented for one-year exposures at sites located on bridges and utility poles along the Oregon coast. The effects of microclimates (for example distance from the ocean, high wind zones, and salt-fog prone regions) are examined in conjunction with sample orientation and sheltered/unsheltered comparisons. An atmospheric corrosion model examines the growth and dissolution of corrosion product layers to arrive at a steady-state thickness and corrosion rate.

• OSTI ID: 376085
• Report Number(s): CONF-960389-; TRN: IM9642%%173
• Resource Relation: Conference: National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) annual corrosion conference and exposition: water and waste water industries, Denver, CO (United States), 24-29 Mar 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Corrosion/96 conference papers; PB: 6615 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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STEELS
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PAINTS
SURFACE COATING
ALUMINIUM
BRIDGES
MATERIALS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
MICROCLIMATES
OREGON
WIND
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SODIUM CHLORIDES
SAMPLE PREPARATION
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
KINETICS
CORROSION PRODUCTS
DISSOLUTION
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY