The salinity of seawater typically ranges from 1% to 25%, with 3.5% commonly used for calculations. Seawater contains substantial amounts of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and o
Due to the lack of salts capable of forming protective films in distilled water, its corrosion effect on zinc coatings is significant, second only to rainwater, slightly higher tha
Galvanized steel pipes are used not only for tap water but also for transporting warm water, boiling water, steam, and other media, which exhibit different corrosion effects on zin
Galvanized steel pipes for water gas (new national standard GB3091-82, also known as galvanized welded steel pipes for low-pressure fluid transportation) are mostly used as tap wat
In industrial cities with high emissions, the air contains a large amount of sulfur dioxide and solid particles (including 30% water-insoluble residue, 33% burned-out fuel residue,
The corrosion of zinc coatings indoors is much less severe than outdoors due to the absence of rainwater erosion, generally reduced by about four-fifths. The primary cause of indoo
The corrosion of zinc coatings outdoors primarily depends on factors such as the nature of the air, humidity, and rainfall. Therefore, outdoor air can be classified into the follow
The corrosion behavior of zinc coatings differs significantly between non-acidic/alkaline and acidic/alkaline atmospheres. Generally speaking, in the absence of acidic or alkaline
When a layer of condensed water adhering to the surface of a galvanized coating reacts with oxygen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, chemical compounds, soot parti
The corrosion that occurs when a metal reacts electrochemically with an electrolyte is called electrochemical corrosion. During the process of electrochemical corrosion, a current
Corrosion that occurs due to a direct chemical reaction between a metal and its surrounding medium is called chemical corrosion. For example, the formation of rust on iron after it
The destruction of metals due to chemical or electrochemical interactions with surrounding media is known as metal corrosion. Rusting is one of the most common forms of metal corro