SEMINAR TOPIC ON GALVANIC CORROSION AND ITS PREVENTION METHODS

PREPARED BY :CHUDASAMA GAURAV B. SUB: ELECTROMETALLURGY AND CORROSION. ROLL NO. : 937

METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGG. DEPT. FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING M.S. UNIVERSITY OF BARODA

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INTRODUCTION
FACTORS PREVENTION METHODS BENIFICIAL APPLICATIONS

INTRODUCTION
Corrosion - undesirable deterioration
factors - Metal, environment, interface galvanic corrosion

Driving force potential difference

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Significance galvanic series Examples galvanized steel

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Pipe lines

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statue of liberty

FACTORS
electrical resistance of the metal path
conductivity of the solution Polarization

Distance effect

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cathode to anode area ratio

lower the ratio of cathode to anode area

Example -

PREVENTION METHODS
combination of the metals
avoid the unfavorable area effect Apply coating with caution

Add inhibitors

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Use sacrificial anode Use sacrificial coating

BENIFICIAL APPLICATIONS
dry cell batteries

Cathodic protection

Silver cleaning

REFERENCES
Hand book by A. PHILIP. Corrosion engineering byMARS G. FONTANA.

GOOGLE SEARCH(Wikipedia)
Corrosion of light metals by W. B. JEPSON. Corrosion (volume 1) L. L. SHREIR.

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