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Zinc wired rebar

Journal Article · · Materials Performance
OSTI ID:435343
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  1. COMINCO Product Technology Centre, Mississauga, Ontario (Canada)
A novel method for corrosion protection of rebar in concrete is reported wherein it is galvanically protected by attaching a zinc wire along its length. The self-corrosion and galvanic-corrosion loss of the zinc wire is dependent on the water/cement ratio, the size of the cathode, and the concrete cover thickness. The wire acts as a sacrificial anode when the rebar embedded in concrete is exposed to corrosive environments.
OSTI ID:
435343
Journal Information:
Materials Performance, Journal Name: Materials Performance Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 36; ISSN 0094-1492; ISSN MTPFBI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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