CORROSION PROTECTION METHODS OF （防腐的方法）.pdfVIP

CORROSION PROTECTION METHODS OF STRUCTURAL STEEL AGAINST ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION a b c E. Daflou , E. Rakanta , *G. Batis a Chemical Engineer, Chemical Engineering School, Section of Materials Science and Technology, National Technical University of Athens, Greece. bChemical Engineer, Chemical Engineering School, Section of Materials Science and Technology, National Technical University of Athens, Greece. cProfessor of Chemical Engineering School, Section of Materials Science and Technology, National Technical University of Athens, Greece Abstract: The aim of this study is to examine the anticorrosive performance of two different primers, one based on VpCI technology and the other based on rust converter technology, against atmospheric corrosion of steel reinforcement exposed to the atmosphere, prior to its installation into concrete. The performance against atmospheric corrosion of the aforementioned corrosion inhibitor was evaluated by means of microscopy techniques and corrosion rate measurements (electrochemical and weight loss measurements). Electrochemical parameters such as corrosion current density, Icorr, and linear polarization resistance, Rp were evaluated. In addition, Measurements of the bond strength between concrete and steel treated with the corrosion inhibitor primers were performed in order to investigate their effect on bond strength between the steel surface and concrete. Furthermore, visual observations were used to identify the rust strains and the corrosion product morphology of steel reinforcement before its installation into the concrete. The results indicate that both primers exhibit