The corrosion of the reflective layer is one of the main degradation mechanisms of solar reflectors. However, the appropriate assessment of the corroded reflector samples is not accomplished by the current analysis techniques. On the one hand, the re...
In this study, the degree of corrosion of steel reinforcement is compared to the reflected voltage of electromagnetic waves and the ASTM C876 specification. This study conducted some tests on steel bars with different degrees of corrosion by transmit...
The early detection of bronze disease is a significant challenge not only in conservation science but also in various industrial fields that utilize copper alloys (i.e., shipbuilding and construction). Due to the aggressive nature of this corrosion p...
In terms of the structural health inspection of storage tanks by ultrasonic guided wave technology, many scholars are currently focusing on the tanks’ floor and walls, while little research has been conducted on storage tank roofs. However, the...
Water plays a significant role in the deterioration of reinforced concrete buildings; therefore, it is essential to evaluate the water content of the cover concrete. This study explores a novel non-destructive method for assessing the water content u...
The initial formation of corrosion products in pure humid air on magnesium alloys AZ91 and AZ31 was studied using infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS), infrared spectroscopic imaging, and SEM-EDS. The kinetics of corrosion product form...
The initial atmospheric corrosion of ZM (ZnAlMg)-coated steel in humid air (85% RH) and humid argon (85% RH) containing 320 ppb SO2 was studied using in situ infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS), FTIR-ATR focal plane array (FPA) imagin...
Humans are increasingly required to harvest green solar energy in order to reduce energy bills and save the environment from the excessive use of fossil resources. In this article, the microstructures of both commercial non-colored anodized Al and co...
The initial reactivity of a multiphase ZnAlMgSi coating with an Al content > 30 wt.% was studied by in situ reflective microscopy under alternating applied potentials +50 mV/−50 mV vs. open-circuit potential in 5 wt.% NaCl and 5 wt.% Na2SO4...
Bronze is an alloy composed primarily of copper and tin and since its discovery is widespread in the whole world. This alloy can thus be found in many archaeological sites and its study can give information about the technology of production, the tra...
The electroanalytical and surface characterization of copper immersed in 3 wt.% NaCl solution containing 1 mM of 2-phenylimidazole (2PhI) is presented. It was proven that 2PhI can be employed as corrosion inhibitor for copper using various electroche...
The durability of metal-based constructions, especially those containing reinforced concrete, is mainly limited by corrosion processes. Diamond-like carbon (DLC)-coated silicon (Si) wafers provide a chemically inert and mechanically robust sensing in...
Ferrous objects, especially those that are additionally exposed to harsh environments, e.g., high humidity, have the common problem of suffering aggressive corrosion processes. Without a precaution, this leads in many cases to a limited functionality...
Energy is a growing need in today’s world. Citizens and governments are increasingly aware of the sustainable use that must be made of natural resources and the great negative impact on the environment produced by conventional energies. Therefo...
Flaky carbonyl iron (FCI) powder is a typical absorbing material with excellent magnetic loss performance. However, its single absorption mechanism, narrow effective absorption bandwidth (RL < −10 dB), poor corrosion resistance, and high den...
Corrosion can compromise the integrity of the vehicle. Instead, “rust proofing” a vehicle can prolong its usable life span, reducing material waste overall and permitting greater salvageability at the end of the vehicle’s life. For...
In this paper, we present the development and testing of an optical-based sensor for monitoring the corrosion of reinforcement rebar. The testing was carried out using an 80% etched-cladding Fibre Bragg grating sensor to monitor the production of cor...
Steel corrosion resulting from the penetration of chloride ions or carbon dioxide is a major cause of degradation for reinforced concrete structures,. The objective of the present investigation was to develop a low-cost sensor for steel corrosion, wh...
This paper provides a review of models commonly used over the years in the study of microscopic models of material corrosion mechanisms, data mining methods and the corrosion-resistant performance control of structural steels. The virtual process of...
Corrosion is a significant damage in many reinforced concrete structures, mainly in coastal areas. The oxidation of embedded iron or steel elements degrades rebar, producing a porous layer not adhered to the metallic surface. This process could compl...
A perspective is presented on the evolution of damage due to environmentally assisted cracking (EAC), from crack precursor development through to long crack growth. The variable nature of crack precursors is highlighted with an observation that uncon...
In an actual structure, the arrangement of steel bars is complicated, there are many factors affecting the corrosion of steel bars, and these factors affect each other. However, accurately reflecting the corrosion of steel bars in actual engineering...
Based on high-stress characteristics of prestressed anchor cables, this paper develops an axial-distributed testing method to test corrosion damage of prestressed anchor cables. The positioning accuracy and corrosion range of an axial-distributed opt...
The residual ions of the acid cleaning processes induce the further corrosion of the metals, and this could be minimized using green inhibitors. Alkaloids extracted from plant parts could be cost effective and efficient inhibitors. In this work, alka...
Steel corrosion is a major cause of degradation in reinforced concrete structures, and there is a need to develop cost-effective methods to detect the initiation of corrosion in such structures. This paper presents a low cost, easy to use fiber optic...
A feasibility study was conducted on the detection of corroded rebars inside concrete using sub-THz waves. In this study, spectral measurements were performed with a reflection-type system in the 20–50 GHz frequency range. Measurements were con...
Metal fatigue management is generally well understood as reflected in the Aircraft Structural Integrity Management Plans, which, in some cases, consider environmental degradation prevention; however, limited provisions beyond find and fix exist for c...
The corrosion steels phenomenon is one of the main problems in the oil industry, such as in buried transmission pipelines used for high gas pressure for long distances. Steels are protected from the external soil corrosion through a bituminous coatin...
Copper trihydroxychlorides, which are known as “bronze disease”, are dangerous corrosion products that compromise the stability and conservation of bronze sculptures. Here, we performed artificial patina corrosion experiments on quaternar...
Porous metals are widely used in filtration and separation, flame retardant explosion-proof, biomedical application, etc. Compared with its corresponding dense metal, the presence of porous structures also leads to different corrosive performances in...
Corrosion-related damage incurs significant capital costs in many industries. In this study, an anti-corrosive pigment was synthesized by modifying calcium carbonate with sodium alginate (SA), and smart self-healing coatings were synthesized by reinf...
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) has been increasingly used in the fabrication of dense metallic structures. However, the corrosion related properties of LPBF alloys, in particular environment-assisted cracking, such as corrosion fatigue properties, ar...
The present article describes an example of the use of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to detect early stages of reinforcement corrosion. Two series of concrete samples with reinforcing bars were tested. The first series was reference samples (without...
Paint coated corrosion detection and evaluation is a big challenge for steel performance and structure health. Eddy current pulsed thermography (ECPT) technique is investigated because it can reflect the corrosion physical properties through paint co...
Marine engineering materials are prone to serious corrosion damage, which affects the efficiency and reliability of marine equipment. The diversity of corrosion morphology makes it difficult to achieve the quantification and standardization of the mi...
Splitting tensile real time acoustic emission tests were carried out on rock–shotcrete binary specimens under the action of different corrosive waters in different periods. The effect of corrosion on the damage process of the binary interface w...
Corrosion in the marine environment is a complex and expensive form of damage. It is commonly studied by the deployment of coupons that reflect the marine corrosion a structure will experience, thus allowing design and maintenance prevention strategi...
Copper alloys interact with air pollutants to form corrosion products and, consequently, a patina on outdoor bronze sculptures. In this study, corrosion experiments were conducted to clarify the corrosion behaviors of artificial sulfide patina in an...
Copper is the core conductive material of power equipment, which has excellent conductivity and ductility. However, in actual operation, a copper conductor is often subjected to both atmospheric corrosion and a high-current field, and its stability i...
Corrosion of rock bolts in engineering exhibits random spatial distribution characteristics. To elucidate the influence mechanism of stochastic corrosion on the surface of rock bolts on the propagation behavior of ultrasonic guided waves, this study...
This study established a marine atmospheric corrosion prediction model by comparing the corrosion behavior of 7075 aluminum alloy in neutral salt spray tests and outdoor exposure tests conducted in the coastal atmosphere of Hainan. The results show t...
The corrosion inhibition effect of five azole compounds on the corrosion of an AA6082 aluminium alloy in 5 wt.% NaCl solution at 25 and 50 °C was investigated using weight loss and electrochemical measurements. Only 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT)...
The lifetime of mirrors in outdoor conditions is crucial in the correct operation of any concentrating solar power (CSP) installation. In this work, the corrosion behavior of two types of metallized surfaces was studied. The first was made of a flexi...
The corrosion mechanism and characteristics of steel in typical atmospheric environments directly affect the rationality of corrosion protection methods. This study investigates the corrosion evolution law of Q235 steel that has been exposed to the u...
Crevice corrosion is a type of local corrosion which occurs when a metal surface is confined in a narrow gap on the order of 10 μm filled with a solution. Because of the inaccessible geometry, experimental methods to analyze the inner space of the...
This study examines the relationship between bond strength degradation in corroded reinforced concrete and Half-Cell Potential (HCP) measurements through a combined experimental and numerical approach. Fifty-four concrete specimens reinforced with D1...
High entropy alloy attracts great attention for its high thermal stability and corrosion resistance. A CoCrFeNiMn high-entropy alloy coating was deposited on grey cast iron through plasma transfer arc cladding. It formed fine acicular martensite near...
The alleviation of iron corrosion in 3.5% NaCl sodium chloride solution using N,N′-bis[2-methoxynaphthylidene]amino]oxamide (MAO) as a corrosion inhibitor has been reported. The work was achieved using various investigation techniques. Potentio...
With the aim of addressing the difficulty of detecting metal surface cracks and corrosion defects in complex environments, we propose a detection method for metal surface cracks and corrosion defects based on TE01-mode microwave. The microwave detect...
In this study, calcium carbonate (CaCO3) microparticles having pH-sensitive properties were loaded with sodium lignosulfonate (SLS), a corrosion inhibitor. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), UV–VIS spectrophotometer (UV-vis), X-ray diffraction (XRD)...
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