EIS Study on the Deterioration Process of Organic Coatings under Immersion and Different Cyclic Wet-Dry Ratios
| Periodical | Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 161) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Advanced Materials and Engineering Applications |
| Edited by | Jiatao Zhang |
| Pages | 58-66 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.161.58 |
| Citation | Wei Zhang et al., 2012, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 161, 58 |
| Online since | March, 2012 |
| Authors | Wei Zhang, Xue Zheng Chen, Peng Fei Yin, Zheng Kai Xu, Bing Han, Jia Wang |
| Keywords | Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Organic Coatings, Wet-Dry Cycles |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
Under immersed and we-dry cyclic conditions, the deterioration processes of the organic coating on carbon steel surface have been comparatively studied using electrochemical techniques. The wet-dry cycles were carried out by exposure to 4 h immersion and 4h dryness (4-4h cycles) and 12h immersion and 12h dryness (12-12h cycles) conditions, respectively. The immersion condition was carry out in a 3.5% NaCl solution and drying at 298K and 50% RH. According to the EIS characteristics, the entire deterioration processes under above three mentioned conditions can be divided into three main stages, consisting of the medium penetration, corrosion initiation and corrosion extension. Comparing with the immersed, the 4-4h wet-dry cycles greatly accelerated the entire deterioration process; especially during the corrosion initiation and the corrosion extension periods, leading the paint system lose its anti-corrosive performance in a short period. However, the 12-12h wet-dry cycles decelerated the entire deterioration process, prolonging the coatings anticorrosive ability. The acceleration mechanism of the coatings and underlying metal corrosion under wet-dry cycles was discussed based on the above results.
