Corrosion and Painting
Corrosion and Painting
Corrosion and Painting
CORROSION
Corrosion is the gradual destruction of material, usually metal, by chemical reaction with its environment. This means electrochemical oxidation of metals in reaction with an oxidant such as oxygen. Many structural alloys corrode merely from exposure to moisture in the air, but the process can be strongly affected by exposure to certain substances. Chemicals that inhibit corrosion include salts in hard water, chromates, phosphates, conducting polymers and long-chain organic molecules with ionic end groups. Corrosion can be concentrated locally to form a pit or crack, or it can extend across a wide area more or less uniformly corroding the surface. It occurs on exposed surfaces.
Process: Alloys are cleaned in either a hot soak cleaner or in a solvent bath and may be etched in sodium hydroxide, ammonium bifluoride or brightened in a mix of acids.
PAINTING OF AUTOMOBILE
The corrosive nature of a metal used in a vehicle body construction, necessitate the application of an anti-corrosion coating. For this reason the painting should be done.
Function of Painting
1. It reduces the corrosion and protects the vehicle Body. 2. It is used for cleanliness. 3. It is used for esthetic appearance. 4. It is used to reduce the friction due to the aerodynamic drag and allow the vehicle in stream lining. 5. It is used for identification purpose.