Atmospheric corrosion and chloride deposition on metal surfaces was studied at an unpolluted coastal (marine) site, an unpolluted rural inland site, and a polluted urban site. Chloride deposition by both wet (precipitation) and dry deposition processes over a multi-year period was measured using ion chromatography analysis of incident precipitation and precipitation runoff from the surface of metal samples. Chloride deposition was measured on zinc, copper, lead, mild steel, and non-reactive blank panels, as well as two panels coated with thermal-sprayed zinc alloys. Chloride deposition measured by runoff chemistry was compared with chloride deposition measurements made by the ASTM wet candle technique. Corrosion mass loss as a function of distance from the ocean is presented for copper and mild steel in bold exposures on the west coast.

Subject
Marine environments, Chloride deposition, Precipitation (solids), Corrosion rate, Metal surfaces, Roughness, Lead, Corrosion products, Metals, Deposition rate, Steel, Copper, Zinc
Keywords:
Atmospheric corrosion, chloride, dry deposition, wet deposition, wet candle, runoff, zinc, copper, lead, steel
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2004
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