Study of the Corrosion Products Formed on Low-Carbon Steel Exposed to Different Environments in Egypt

Document Type : Original Article

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Dept.of Metallurgy, Tabbin institute for metallurgical studies, Tabbin, Egypt

Abstract

The corrosion performance of carbon steel X52 was studied after exposure up
to 12 months in three atmospheric environments in Egypt. The results are in
agreement with kinetic equations of the form P=AtB, where P is the corrosion
penetration, t is time, and A, and B are constants. The corrosion resistance of
carbon steel, especially in industrial and urban sites are better than in coastal
site. The corrosion products were characterized by XRD and SEM.

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