Model
Digital Document
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Description
Corrosion experiments have been performed upon steel and
copper in natural sea water, photo-oxidized sea water and
3.5% sodium chloride-distilled water solutions. Anodic
and cathodic polarization scans were conducted, and the
resulting curves were employed to characterize corrosion
behavior in each of the electrolytes. While little difference
as a function of electrolyte was noted for tests upon
copper, variations were apparent in the case of steel.
The effect of environment has been interpreted in terms of
differences in organics adsorbed upon the metal surface
from one electrolyte to the next. Significance of adsorbed
organics upon corrosion rate of steel in sea water is discussed.
copper in natural sea water, photo-oxidized sea water and
3.5% sodium chloride-distilled water solutions. Anodic
and cathodic polarization scans were conducted, and the
resulting curves were employed to characterize corrosion
behavior in each of the electrolytes. While little difference
as a function of electrolyte was noted for tests upon
copper, variations were apparent in the case of steel.
The effect of environment has been interpreted in terms of
differences in organics adsorbed upon the metal surface
from one electrolyte to the next. Significance of adsorbed
organics upon corrosion rate of steel in sea water is discussed.
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