J Mater Sci Technol ›› 1995, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (6): 447-451.

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Corrosion Measurements of Reinforcing Steel by Different Electrochemical Techniques

S.M.Morsy (Metallurgy Dept. Nuclear Research Center, Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt) I.Z.Selim (Physical Chemistry Dept., National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt)S. H. Tantawi (Building Research Institute, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt)   

  • Received:1995-11-28 Revised:1995-11-28 Online:1995-11-28 Published:2009-10-10

Abstract: Electrochemical techniques of the corrosion measurements of reinforcing steeI in concrete have been evaluated. These techniques include half-cell potential measurements, impressed voltage method, impressed current method and potentiostatic polarization technique. The results of corrosion behaviour of the steel in both 5%NaCl and 5%MgSO4 show that each electrochemical technique provides some information about the condition of the steel bar or the corrosivity of the environment being evaluated, yet none provides a complete data regarding the corrosion resistance of reinforcing steel in aggressive media