Protection of galvanized steel with silanes: its comparison with Chromium(VI)

The corrosion behavior of hot dip galvanized steel (HDGS) pre-treated with mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane and a commercial sulfur-bearing silane was studied. Electrochemical polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and electrochemical noise tests showed that silane coatings have a corro...

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Autores: Seré, Panlo Ricardo, Deya, Marta Cecilia, Egli, Walter Alfredo, Elsner, Cecilia Ines, Di Sarli, Alejandro Ramón
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/11221
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/11221
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Silanes
Corrosion
Galvanized Steel
Chromium (Vi)
Zinc
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Sumario:The corrosion behavior of hot dip galvanized steel (HDGS) pre-treated with mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane and a commercial sulfur-bearing silane was studied. Electrochemical polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and electrochemical noise tests showed that silane coatings have a corrosion protection performance similar to the usual hexavalent chromium HDGS passivation treatments. It is also evident that the silane films protect the zinc surface through the formation of an isolating barrier. Through voltamperometric studies it was possible to define an electrochemical porosity of the protective coatings. Based on copper sulfate tests and electrochemical porosity results the films protection capability was evaluated, showing that silane treatments have similar or even better protection performance than standard chromium passivation.