Initiation and repassivation of pitting corrosion of carbon steel in carbonated concrete pore solution

Corrosion Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1322-1330

  Dong, Ze Hua ^a   Shi, Wei ^a   Guo, Xing Peng ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Mild steel; B. Electrochemical noise; C. Passive films; C. Pitting corrosion; C. Repassivation

Indexed keywords

C. PITTING CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL NOISE; MILD STEEL; PASSIVE FILMS; RE-PASSIVATION;

CARBON STEEL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; NUCLEATION; PASSIVATION;

PITTING;

EID: 79951811036     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2010.12.028     Document Type: Article

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