Effect of Low Alloying on the Corrosion Resistance of Rebars to Chloride Ions
The corrosion behavior of HRB400 bars and two types of low-alloyed,corrosion-resistant rebars in a 0.34 mol/L NaCl solution was investigated using electrochemical open-circuit potential,potentiodynamic polarization curve,impedance spectrum,and periodic infiltration test.Experimental results indicate that compared to ordinary HRB400 steel bars,the low alloyed corrosion-resistant steel bars exhibit a positive shift trend in open circuit potential value,indicating higher thermodynamic stability.These bars also have a positive self-corrosion potential with lower self-corrosion current density and significantly increased polarization resistance.Relative electrochemical corrosion rates are only 58%and 68%when compared to HRB400 rebar.In the periodic infiltration test,the relative weight loss of both types of low-alloyed corrosion-resistant rebar is only 63%when compared to HRB400 rebar.Adding small amounts of alloying elements can effectively reduce the rate of rebar corrosion.