Seminar Topic ON Galvanic Corrosion Parameters: Prepared by
Seminar Topic ON Galvanic Corrosion Parameters: Prepared by
Seminar Topic ON Galvanic Corrosion Parameters: Prepared by
PREPARED BY :
AJESH BABU
ROLL NO-901
Four essential things necessary for galvanic corrosion : Electrolyte corrosive medium that conducts electricity. Anode one which is less positive or negative emf value. Cathode one which is more positive or positive emf value. Metallic pathway for the flow of electrons from anode to cathode.
Factors affecting Galvanic Corrosion : Position of metal in galvanic series Nature of the environment
Area , distance and geometric effects
Position of metal in galvanic series: Further apart the metals in galvanic series, the greater is the chance of galvanic corrosion. Active metal should not be joined with the passive metal for e.g Al should not be joined with steel as Al being more active would tend to corrode. Metals selected should be close to each other in galvanic series to minimize galvanic corrosion
NATURE OF ENVIRONMENT : The environment surrounding the metal must be given due consideration. For e.g water containing Cu ions (seawater) forms galvanic cell on steel surface & if water is acidic (salt) galvanic reaction is accelerated because of increased ionization of electrolyte. In cold climate galvanic corrosion of buried material is reduced because of increased resistivity of soil & in warm climate it is reversed.
The GALVANIC TABLE indicates that iron is anodic with respect to copper and therefore is more rapidly corroded when placed in contact with it. This effect is greatly accelerated if the area of the iron is small in comparison to the area of the copper, as shown below.
Steel rivets on a copper bar submerged in 3% sodium chloride solution at the start of the experiment
Steel rivets on a copper bar submerged in 3% sodium chloride solution after six months
Steel rivets on a copper bar submerged in 3% sodium chloride solution after ten months
However, under the reverse conditions when the area of the iron is very large compared to the copper, the corrosion of the iron is only slightly accelerated.
Copper rivets on a steel bar submerged in 3% sodium chloride solution at the start of the experiment
Copper rivets on a steel bar submerged in 3% sodium chloride solution after six months
Copper rivets on a steel bar submerged in 3% sodium chloride solution after ten months
Reference : Nace Volume 1 Principles of Corrosion Engineering & Corrosion Control Zaki Ahmad Google Wikipedia Electrochemistry & corrosion science Nestor Perez An introduction to Electrometallurgy Sharan & Narain