Corrosion rates of Metal

Experiment by Malcolm Hall

 The Experiment
 To test the Corrosion Rates of Different
Metals was the experiment I was to complete.
 Aim:To test the corrosiveness of Stainless Steel,
carbon Steel and Copper in a container with a
solution of table salt dissolved in water over a
period of 2 weeks in the same environment,
weighing the objects before and after the
experiment.
 Phase 1
 Materials: carbon steel, copper and
stainless steel will be used in this
experiment
 The Hypothesis: the copper will rust will
have the fastest corrosion rate followed
by carbon steel and finally stainless
steel which should not rust.
 Execution
 Place all objects into containers the
same size and shape. Fill each
container with salt water solution.
 In 2 weeks the experiment will be
finished.
 Results
At the start of the experiment:
 The carbon steel weighed 215 g
 The copper weighed 164 g
 The stainless steel weighed 157 g
At the end of this experiment:
 Carbon steel weighed 209 g
 Copper weighed 162 g
 Stainless steel weighed 156 g
 Observations
After 4 days
 Carbon steel and copper start to change
colour.
 Stainless steel shows no change.
After 8 days
 Carbon steel and copper continue to corrode
 Stainless steel is beginning to go a rusty
colour at a hole in the top.
Observations
 Conclusion
 From this experiment it is possible to
conclude that the corrosion rate of
carbon steel is higher than copper, but
stainless steel has the least corrosion
rate.
 Evaluation
 I would have made the objects the
same weight and surface area, to
ensure the testing was even more fair
 I would have gotten a more sensitive
scale to more accurately measure