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Study of Galvanized Steel Corrosion Resistance in Simulated Seawater

Yustina M PusparizkitaDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof Soedarto SH, Semarang, 50275, Central Java, IndonesiaVivi A FardillahDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof Soedarto SH, Semarang, 50275, Central Java, IndonesiaJ JamariDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof Soedarto SH, Semarang, 50275, Central Java, IndonesiaA P BayusenoDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof Soedarto SH, Semarang, 50275, Central Java, Indonesia

Vol 7 No 5 (2023): Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2023 | Pages: 262-267

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 31-05-2023

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Abstract

The current laboratory experiments investigated the corrosion resistance of galvanized steel in artificial seawater (ASW). After the coupons were immersed in ASW for varying time durations (7 and 14 days) at room temperature, the corrosion rates based on the weight loss were determined. Following exposure to carbon steel for 7 and 14 days, corrosion rates were 0.1193mmpy and 0.1373mmpy, respectively. Methods of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) Analysis characterized the surface composition of their corrosion product. The visible corrosion product is hematite and lepidocrocite. This result allows us to understand the corrosion behavior of galvanized steel used in the marine environment.

Keywords

corrosion, steel, seawater, metal, surface


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Yustina M Pusparizkita, Vivi A Fardillah, J Jamari, A P Bayuseno, “Study of Galvanized Steel Corrosion Resistance in Simulated Seawater” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 7, Issue 5, pp 262-267, May 2023. https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2023.705034

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