Title:
Surface Condition Effects on Critical Chloride Threshold of Steel Reinforcement
Author(s):
Radhakrishna G. Pillai and David Trejo
Publication:
Materials Journal
Volume:
102
Issue:
2
Appears on pages(s):
103-109
Keywords:
corrosion; mill scale; steel reinforcement
DOI:
10.14359/14303
Date:
3/1/2005
Abstract:
To evaluate the influence of the steel reinforcement surface condition on the corrosion performance, the critical chloride threshold values of five uncoated steel reinforcement types (ASTM A 706, ASTM A 615, microcomposite, stainless steel 304, and stainless steel [SS] 316LN) with as-received and polished surface conditions were quantitatively determined using the accelerated chloride threshold (ACT) test procedure. Micrographs of the surfaces for all steel reinforcement types were obtained using both optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). This qualitative assessment was correlated with critical chloride threshold values. This study indicated that the mean critical chloride threshold values increased with the complete removal of the as-received surface and with surface polishing for the ASTM A 706, microcomposite, and stainless steel 304 reinforcements and decreased with the complete removal of the as-received surface and with surface polishing of the ASTM A 615 and SS316LN steels.