Investigation of the major reduction reaction occurring during the passivation of galvanized steel rebars

Corrosion Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 978-983

  Tittarelli, F ^a   Bellezze, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Zinc; B. Polarization; B. SEM; B. X ray diffraction; C. Oxygen reduction; C. Passivity

Indexed keywords

A. ZINC; C. OXYGEN REDUCTION; CALCIUM HYDROXIDES; CORROSION BEHAVIOUR; CORROSION RATE MEASUREMENTS; GALVANIZED STEELS; OXIDIZING AGENTS; OXYGEN REDUCTION; PASSIVATION LAYER; REDUCTION REACTION; SATURATED SOLUTIONS; SEM; ZINC COATING;

CALCIUM; CORROSION RESISTANCE; CURING; DIFFRACTION; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; GALVANIZED METAL; GALVANIZING; HYDRATED LIME; MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL; OXYGEN; POLARIZATION; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC; ZINC COATINGS;

PASSIVATION;

EID: 74849114916     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2009.11.021     Document Type: Article

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