Corrosion by Motin Sir
Corrosion by Motin Sir
Corrosion by Motin Sir
Metallic Path:
The two electrodes are connected externally by a metallic conductor. In the metallic
conductor, 'conventional' current flows from (+) to (—) which is really electrons flowing
from (—) to (+). Metals provide a path for the flow of conventional current which is actually
passage of electrons in the opposite direction.
Current Flow:
Conventional current flows from anode (—) to cathode (+) as Zn++ ions
through the solution. The current is carried by these positive charged ions.
The circuit is completed by passage of electrons from the anode (—) to the
cathode (+) through the external metallic wire circuit (outer current).
Electrochemical mechanism of corrosion
Structure of electrode of Galvanic
cell
CLASSIFICATION OF CORROSION
• Dry corrosion
• Wet corrosion
DRY CORROSION
1. Atmospeheric corrosion
2. Underwater corrosion
3. Underground corrosion
Atmospeheric corrosion
Effect of different factors on the rate
of
under water corrosion
• Dissolved oxygen
• Temperature
• pH of water
• Dissolved electrolytes or salts
• Velocity of water
CORROSION
⚫Other corrosion mechanisms
⚫See section 4 of Block 5 Part 1
• Pitting corrosion (doesn’t require 2
dissimilar metals – usually a scratch
in a protective surface)
Protective Coating
Surface preparation for Coating:
1. Cleaning:
- To prepare for suitable condition
- Removing contaminants to prevent detrimental reaction product
- E.g. de-greasing, sand blasting, vapour degreasing, pickling and
alkaline cleaning.
2. Solvent Cleaning:
- Must be non-inflammable and nontoxic
- Trichloro trifluoroethane which has low toxicity are costlier
- Vapour de-greasing is economical and advantageous because of
continuous cleaning with small quantities of solvent.
3. Electrolyte Pickling:
- Provides better and rapid cleaning by increasing hydrogen evolution
resulting in agitation and blasting action
- Sand blasting is mechanical cleaning.
4. Alkaline Cleaning:
- Cheaper and less hazardous
- Used in conjunction with surface active (wetting) agent
- Ability depends on pH, rapidly decreases below 8.5
- Other abilities are rinsability, detergent properties, sequestering,
wetting etc.
5. Acid Cleaning
- Acid such as HCl, H2SO4, H3PO4 is very effective.
- 5-10% H2SO4 and HCl used to remove inorganic contaminants.
- Pickling are performed at high temp. (60 ̊C)
- Is effective for removal of grease, oil , dirt and rust.
Methods of Application of Metallic Coating
1. Hot Dipping:
- Metal is kept in molten state and base metal is dipped into it.
- Used for producing a coating of low M.P
- E.G. Tinning (Tin coating on Iron)
- Process is followed by cooling the coating through a palm oil to
prevent oxidation of tin plate to its oxide.
- Palm oil layer is removed by alkaline cleansing agent.
2. Metal Cladding:
- The surface to be protected is sandwiched between two layers of
the coating metals and pressed between rollers.
- E.g. Alclad Sheeting– Plate of duralumin is sandwiched between
99.5%pure aluminum
3. Electro Plating:
- Pure metal is made as cathode and base metal as anode.
- Electrochemically coat metal is deposited on base metal.
- This metal gives smooth, fine and uniform coating
- It depends on
(i) Temperature (ii) Current density (iii) Electrolyte Concentration
(iv) Nature of base metal (v) Time
4. Electroless Plating:
- Nobel metal is deposited catalytically on less noble metal by using
reducing agent without using electrical energy.
- Advantage over Electro plating
(i) More economical since no electricity required
(ii) Irregular shape can be plated uniformly
(iii) Plating on plastics can also be done
5. Metal Spraying:
- Coating is applied by means of spraying device
- E.g. Aluminum is plated in this way on Aircrafts.
2. Chromate Coating