THE CORROSION PROPERTIES OF STAINLESS STEEL REINFORCEMENT. CORROSION OF REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE. PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON "CORROSION OF REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION", BELFRY HOTEL, WISHAW, WARWICKSHIRE, MAY 21-24, 1990

Electrochemical investigations have been carried out on rebars of black steel and stainless steel with and without weldings. The effect of mixed-in chloride as well as ingress of chloride has been investigated. The critical chloride concentration of rebars embedded in mortar with mixed-in chloride is more than ten times higher for stainless than for black steel. Welding, however, reduces the critical chloride concentration to 1/3 - 2/3 of that of the unwelded stainless steels, iron deposits or swarf from production tools act as a starting point for corrosion attack. Measurements of oxygen reduction indicate that the cathodic reaction is inhibited on stainless steel, and this might limit the corrosion rate after initiation.(A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 831449.

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• Authors:
  • Soerensen, B
  • Jensen, P B
  • Maahn, E
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 601-610
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  • Publication of: CICC Publications
  • Publisher: CICC Publications

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carbonates; Chlorides; Conferences; Corrosion resistance; Electric potential; Electrodes; Iron; Material reinforcement; Mortar; Reinforced concrete; Reinforcing materials; Steel; Tests; Welding
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology;

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• Accession Number: 00606844
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 1-85166-487-4
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1991 12:00AM