1956 Volume 5 Issue 3 Pages 141-145
[Correction] CORROSION ENGINEERING DIGEST Vol.6 No.2 (1957) pp.e2f-e2f
[Correction] CORROSION ENGINEERING DIGEST Vol.6 No.2 (1957) pp.e2e-e2e
Long term fundamental tests were carried out concerning the anode behavior of various grades of zinc in the synthetic sea-water at room temperature. The results obtained were as follows:
(1) Under an anodic current (1mA/cm2), the anode potential of some grades of zinc became catholic with the lapse of time. While, in the case of special high-grade zinc (approx. 99.99% and 99.995% pure), the potential of -0.95- -1.0V (referred to sat. calomal) were fully maintained.
(2) Liniar relations were clearly observed between the degree of increase of anode potential and the output current efficiency or the rate of self-corrosion.
(3) The effect of amalgamation which decrease the anodic polarization were confirmed only in the case of high-grade zinc.
