Seawater Steel Corrosion

Electrochemical techniques for
painting evaluation for protection

reinforced concrete against
corrosion
Adriana de Araujo
Support:
Zehbour Panossian
FAPESP
Protection varnishes studies for reinforced

concrete:
Acrylic
Evaluation of the performance

Establishment of selection
methodology
Polyurethane
CO2
Cl-
Test specimen
Electrochemical techniques :
Execution and integrity of varnishes

thoughout the tests
Test specimen
Electrochemical techniques:
Corrosion potential and corrosion

current density
Moisture of the concrete
Electric contact between electrodes:
Working electrode
Reference electrode
Counter-electrode
Test specimen
Varnishes
film established in the

surface
Low
permeability
Low
conductivity
Test specimen
Electrochemical
techniques
Reference electrode and counterelectrode embedded in concrete with
measurements in your stretch
displayed
moisture of the concrete at the region
of the electrodes through the plastic
tube (for reference electrode)
Reinforced concrete specimen
corrosion potential;
polarization resistance and

corrosion current density
Test specimen no bar
mass variation;
carbonatation depth;
depth and % the chloride;
film adherence;
film visual inspection.
Test specimen
Exposition to agressive environments

Achievement of the companions tests
number and dimensions of the test
specimen;
concrete proportion;
protetion: test specimen edges and
electrodes extremeties;
concrete consolidition;
surface finishing.
Cupper bar
Carbon steel bar
Plastic tube
Test specimen - bar
Protection painting
(bars extremities)
Sponge (for avoiding the

penetration of the cement past
and aggregates)
Electrochemical techniques
Potentostat PAR 273 A
Reference eletrode
Electrolyte solution
Working electrode
Saturated Calomel
Sodium sulfate
(10%)
Steel carbon bar
Parcial painting removed

Introducting electrolyte
solution
Corrosion potential
Reference
eletrode
Working
electrode
Active or passive
state
Automatic:
Electric potential
difference between
carbon steel and
satureted calomel
Corrosion current density
Counter-electrode
Ecorr
Linear polarization curve
(Ecorr
10 mV, scanning speed 10 mV/s);
Tafel constants
Constants B (also for reference)
Rp (also obtained in the best
tangent slop of the curve, around
the Ecorr)
Icorr (also by manual results)
Resultados test specimen

Concrete proportion: interference in the results
Cure: insufficient
Should use a/c ratio

0,65
Should stabilize the mass of the

concrete
Finishing: failure in the concrete execution

Must improve the
consolodation
Elements embebed: infiltration (Cl- test)
Must increase the

adherence (change the
paint type)
Conclusion test specimen

The test specimen is adequate...
...as long as it is well executed, cured,
painted and the electrodes were protected
and adherent to the concrete
...nevertheless in highly aggressive
atmosphere (Cl-) the adherence of the

leaded elements has to be improved
Conclusion Electrochemical techniques
CO2 exposition
The corrosion potential is the best test for the
varnish evaluation, although it is recommended
that it is carried out with another test
(carbonation depth)
The color of the concrete changed (by

pH test) after the corrosion was
detected
Corrosion current density is only useful
for further studies more complex
number: 5 specimens
Conclusion Electrochemical techniques
Cl- exposition
The corrosion potential can be obtained together
with profile chlorates which is the best test for
varnish evaluation
Active state occurs after high % chlorates

have been detected
Corrosion current density is not
representative of pitting corrosion
number: 10 specimens
Conclusion - varnish
The polyurethane varnish...
...has the best properties and

the best performance
protection barrier for
concrete structures against
CO2 and Cl- exposition
CO2 exposition
Polyurethane:
Recently applied film, 2 and 3 coats, leaded to

better protection
Aged film, 2 and 3 coats, is less efficient than the
new one (the protection was similar to the recent
applied acrylic, 3 coats)
Acrylic:
Recently applied film, 3 coats, leaded to protection

such as the aged polyurethane
Recently applied film in 2 coats and aged film, 2 e
3 coats, didnt protect the concrete (was similar to
the specimen without painting)
Cl- exposition
polyurethane:
Recently and aged applied film , 2 and 3 coats,

leaded to better protection
The aging film didnt reduce its
efficiency such as in CO2 exposition
Acrylic:
Recently applied film and aged film, 2 e 3 coats,

didnt protect the concrete (was similar to the
specimen without painting)
end
Thanks for your attention
Thanks Zehbour Panossian
Thanks FAPESP

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Electrochemical techniques for

painting evaluation for protection

Protection varnishes studies for reinforced

Evaluation of the performance

Execution and integrity of varnishes

Corrosion potential and corrosion

film established in the

Reinforced concrete specimen

polarization resistance and

Test specimen no bar

depth and % the chloride;

film visual inspection.

Exposition to agressive environments

Carbon steel bar

Test specimen - bar

Sponge (for avoiding the

Potentostat PAR 273 A

Parcial painting removed

Corrosion current density

Icorr (also by manual results)

Resultados test specimen

Should use a/c ratio

Should stabilize the mass of the

Finishing: failure in the concrete execution

Elements embebed: infiltration (Cl- test)

Must increase the

Conclusion test specimen

atmosphere (Cl-) the adherence of the

Conclusion Electrochemical techniques

The color of the concrete changed (by

Conclusion Electrochemical techniques

Active state occurs after high % chlorates

...has the best properties and

Recently applied film, 2 and 3 coats, leaded to

Recently applied film, 3 coats, leaded to protection

Recently and aged applied film , 2 and 3 coats,

Recently applied film and aged film, 2 e 3 coats,

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