Evaluation of Corrosion Behaviour by Gravimetric Method
Abstract
The study aims to evaluate the corrosion behaviour of two steels: BL245 and S235JR, produced at Liberty Steel Galati. BL245 is an alloy used in the oil and gas industry to manufacture pipes for pipeline transportation systems. S235JR is used to make hot finished hollow sections for construction. Gasoline, diesel and a 3.5% sodium chloride solution were chosen as corrosion environments for this study, considering the field of use of the two alloys (oil and construction). Corrosion assessment was analysed using the gravimetric method, which is based on weighing the samples before and after they were immersed for 7, 14, and 35 days in the above-mentioned corrosion environments. Based on the initial weighing and those recorded after the immersion periods, the mass variation of the samples was determined, and the corrosion rate and penetration index were calculated.
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