Electrochemical properties of oxide scale on steel exposed in saturated calcium hydroxide solutions with or without chlorides

• The electrochemical properties of various iron oxide scales on steel exposed in saturated calcium hydroxide solutions were investigated. The iron oxide scales were manufactured by different heat treatments and grinding processes and characterized using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. The electrochemical properties of the scales were assessed by measuring the corrosion potential and using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and potentiodynamic polarization curves. It was found that wustite and magnetite are less noble compared to hematite but are more effective as cathodic surfaces. The results show that the electrochemical properties of the mill scale can be an important contributing factor in the corrosion of steel in concrete.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Materialteknik -- Bearbetnings-, yt- och fogningsteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Materials Engineering -- Manufacturing, Surface and Joining Technology (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Materialkemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Materials Chemistry (hsv//eng)

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Kemiteknik -- Korrosionsteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Chemical Engineering -- Corrosion Engineering (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Chlorine compounds

Electrochemical corrosion

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

Electrochemical properties

Hematite

Hydrated lime

Lime

Magnetite

Scale (deposits)

Scanning electron microscopy

Calcium hydroxide solution

Cathodic surfaces

Contributing factor

Corrosion of steel in concretes

Corrosion potentials

Grinding process

Iron oxide scale

Potentiodynamic polarization curves

Steel corrosion

Publication and Content Type

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art (subject category)