Analysis of Short-term Steel Corrosion Products Formed in Tropical Marine Environments of Panama

The phases and compositions of the corrosion products of a mild steel (A-36) and two weathering steels (A-588 and COR 420) formed after 3 months exposure to the tropical marine atmosphere of Panama were examined using FTIR and Mössbauer spectroscopy. The results show that amorphous or crystallized...

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Autores: Jaén, Juan A., Iglesias, Josefina, Hernández, Cecilio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Panamá
Institución:Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de documento digitales de acceso abierto de la UTP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ridda2.utp.ac.pa:123456789/2531
Acceso en línea:http://ridda2.utp.ac.pa/handle/123456789/2531
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Atmospheric corrosion
Weathering steel
Carbon steel
Tropical atmosphere and Corrosion product
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Sumario:The phases and compositions of the corrosion products of a mild steel (A-36) and two weathering steels (A-588 and COR 420) formed after 3 months exposure to the tropical marine atmosphere of Panama were examined using FTIR and Mössbauer spectroscopy. The results show that amorphous or crystallized iron oxyhydroxides goethite α-FeOOH and lepidocrocite γ-FeOOH are early corrosion products. Maghemite γ-Fe2O3 and magnetite Fe3O4 have also been identified and found to be prominent components for steels exposed to the most aggressive conditions. The formation of akaganeite β-FeOOH was observed when chlorides were occluded within the rust. FTIR showed the presence of hematite α-Fe2O3 in one sample.