Corrosion Performance of ASTM A615 Carbon Steel Bars in Arabian Seawater Under Natural and Simulated Conditions

This M.Tech project outlines plans for an experimental study into the corrosion and mechanical degradation of ASTM A615 grade 60 reinforcing steel bars. The bars will be exposed at bare steel bars at two different chloride environments: natural coastal outdoor environments and an electrically accelerated simulated seawater environment using real Arabian seawater. The goal is to assess the mechanical effects of such pre-embedding exposure, which are especially critical for coastal infrastructure. Up to 270 days of the periodic evaluations that will take place will include visual inspection, mass loss measurement, diameter reduction measurement, and a series of tensile tests to evaluate mechanical property changes. In addition, changes to the morphology

and composition of corrosion products will be analyzed by microstructural characterization via Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The goal of the research direction is to evaluate the comparative corrosion rates and degradation mechanisms resulting from varying exposure severity, especially the loss of cross-section on the mechanical properties of the reinforcing steel bars.

Message: Hi FE, I need help with “Corrosion Performance of ASTM A615 Carbon Steel Bars in Arabian Seawater Under Natural and Simulated Conditions” in “Metallurgical & Materials Engineering”