The effect of some soluble inhibitors on the passivation time of galvanized steel reinforcements in fresh concrete was studied in order to reduce H2 evolution associated with the active corrosion. The investigation was performed by means of corrosion potential monitoring, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. The obtained results indicate that the passivation of galvanized steel in concrete containing chromates occurs in three steps with different mechanisms and that dissolved oxygen is necessary for the beginning of passivation process. Among the inhibitors studied as alternative to Cr VI, nitrite seem the most promising one, even if it is less effective than chromate. Diethanolamine and molybdate ions do not have significant effect on the passivation time of galvanized steel in fresh concrete.
Effect of soluble inhibitors on the corrosion behaviour of galvanized steel in fresh concrete / Bellezze, T.; Timofeeva, D.; Giuliani, G.; Roventi, G.. - In: CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH. - ISSN 0008-8846. - ELETTRONICO. - 107:May(2018), pp. 1-10. [10.1016/j.cemconres.2018.02.008]
Effect of soluble inhibitors on the corrosion behaviour of galvanized steel in fresh concrete
Bellezze, T.Writing – Review & Editing
;Timofeeva, D.Data Curation
;Roventi, G.
Writing – Review & Editing
2018-01-01
Abstract
The effect of some soluble inhibitors on the passivation time of galvanized steel reinforcements in fresh concrete was studied in order to reduce H2 evolution associated with the active corrosion. The investigation was performed by means of corrosion potential monitoring, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. The obtained results indicate that the passivation of galvanized steel in concrete containing chromates occurs in three steps with different mechanisms and that dissolved oxygen is necessary for the beginning of passivation process. Among the inhibitors studied as alternative to Cr VI, nitrite seem the most promising one, even if it is less effective than chromate. Diethanolamine and molybdate ions do not have significant effect on the passivation time of galvanized steel in fresh concrete.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
