Study of Galvanic Corrosion between Steel and Carbon Fiber Composite
Received:March 22, 2021  Revised:May 27, 2021
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DOI:10.7643/issn.1672-9242.2021.11.015
KeyWord:steel  carbon fiber  galvanic corrosion  oxygen reduction reaction  electrochemical test  open-circuit potential
        
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SUN Wei No.2 Naval Military Representative Office in Shanghai Region, Shanghai , China
HU Yu-long Department of Foundation, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan , China
WANG Zhi-qiao Institute of Special Services, Naval Research Academy, Beijing , China
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      To investigate the galvanic corrosion behavior of galvanic couple between steel and carbon fiber composite, 10CrNiCu steel and T700 carbon fiber composite were used. The immersion test and electrochemical test in 3.5%NaCl solution of the galvanic couple samples were carried out, and the corrosion morphology of the samples after test were analyzed. The corrosion rates of 10CrNiCu steel in galvanic couple together with its self-corrosion were measured, and the corrosion behavior of galvanic couple was analyzed. The open-circuit potential difference between carbon fiber and 10CrNiCu steel is higher than 850 mV. While the couple between steel and carbon fiber was formed, the strong galvanic action arose from carbon fiber. While the area ratio of steel and carbon fiber was 1:1, the corrosion rate of 10CrNiCu steel increased to over 1.5 times. The potential of carbon fiber alone in 3.5%NaCl solution is about the equilibrium potential of the oxygen reduction reaction. While the galvanic element between steel and carbon fiber composite is formed, the corrosion of steel can be accelerated significantly because the oxygen reduction reaction is promoted significantly.
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