| Main Title |
Atmospheric Corrosion Model for Galvanized Steel Structures. |
| Author |
Spence, J. W. ;
Haynie, F. H. ;
Lipfert, F. W. ;
Cramer, S. D. ;
McDonald, L. G. ;
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. ;Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY. Dept. of Applied Science. ;Bureau of Mines, Albany, OR. |
| Publisher |
c1992 |
| Year Published |
1992 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-93/425; |
| Stock Number |
PB94-101763 |
| Additional Subjects |
Galvanized steel ;
Atmospheric effects ;
Corrosion ;
Air pollution ;
Surface chemistry ;
Environmental effects ;
Mathematical models ;
Corrosion environments ;
Chemical reactions ;
Reprints ;
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| Holdings |
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| NTIS |
PB94-101763 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
12p |
| Abstract |
The report develops a model for predicting the corrosion of galvanized steel structures, based on two competing mechanisms: the formation and dissolution of the basic zinc-carbonate film that forms on zinc surfaces. The model consists of a diffusivity term that describes film growth and a dissolution term that describes the rate of film removal. Dissolution becomes the rate-determining process for predicting the long-term corrosion behavior of galvanized steel structures. The model's dissolution term predicted the long-term corrosion of galvanized steel with reasonable accuracy. For further evaluation, the dissolution model was applied to historical, long-term corrosion data of galvanized steel products, taking into account their sizes and shapes. The field data used in this evaluation were found to be consistent with corrosion rates predicted by the model, within the limits of uncertainty of the environmental data. Thus the model can be used with reasonable confidence to predict corrosion behavior of different structures if environmental conditions can be properly described. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Corrosion, v48 n12 p1009-1019 Dec 92. See also PB86-204625 and PB93-120970. Prepared in cooperation with Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY. Dept. of Applied Science, and Bureau of Mines, Albany, OR. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
| Title Annotations |
Reprint: Atmospheric Corrosion Model for Galvanized Steel Structures. |
| Category Codes |
71J; 71G; 68A |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
200/04 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
332328609 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
