Effects of Conductive Pigments on the Anti-Corrosion Properties of Zinc-Rich Coatings

Abstract:

Effects of replacing partial zinc dust with conductive pigments on the anti-corrosion properties of ethyl silicate zinc-rich coatings with low zinc content were investigated. Salt spray test, salt immersion test and open circuit potential(OCP) measurement were utilized to evaluate anti-corrosion properties. Experimental results revealed that the effects of conductive pigments content on anti-corrosion properties are similar for di-iron phosphide powder, graphite powder and aluminum powder employed in this article. For every kind of conductive pigments, protection life in salt spray test, protection life in salt immersion test, galvanic protection life and initial OCP change with conductive pigments content increase in a similar way. They all reach an extreme point, and all the extreme points correspond to a same replacing ratio named best replacing ratio. The best replacing ratio is 20,15 and 15wt% for di-iron phosphide powder, graphite powder and aluminum powder respectively. Comparing with non-replacing coatings, conductive pigments-containing coatings at best replacing ratio possess both lower zinc content and better anti-corrosion properties.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 652-654)
• Pages: 1830-1833
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.652-654.1830
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Ling Chen, Xue Jiao Zheng, Hui Ma, Jia Qing Wang
• Keywords: Conductive Pigment, Ethyl Silicate, Open Circuit Potential Measurement (OCP), Salt Immersion Test, Salt Spray Test, Zinc-Rich Coating

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DOI: 10.1016/s0300-9440(02)00145-5