Effect of Flow Velocity of Sea Water on Corrosion Rate of Low Carbon Steel

Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to investigate the corrosion rate of low carbon steel in saline environment. The influence of variety of conditions that represent the actual conditions in practice such as the flow velocity and solution composition, particularly Na+, Cl^- and SO₄^-2, content were performed. Weight loss test of low carbon steel in the lab was conducted to determine the corrosion rate data in stagnant and flowing seawater for comparison to investigate the effect of flow velocity of sea water on the corrosion behavior of the low carbon steel. Results show that the corrosion rate of low carbon steel is increased by increasing the flow of seawater, but at very high velocities the corrosion rate was recorded to be decreased. XRD results show that the corrosion products contain both Fe₂O₃ and FeO(OH).

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 799-800)
• Pages: 232-236
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.799-800.232
• Online since: October 2015
• Authors: Abd Alrahim Al Shikshak, Abd Alhakem Mansour, Abulmaali M.Y. Taher
• Keywords: Corrosion, Flow Velocity, Low Carbon Steel, Sea Water, XRD

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