Abstract
The present work investigates the use of alloyed zinc powders in zinc epoxy and zinc silicate coatings. It is found that small amounts bismuth have a dramatic effect on rust creep resistance while nickel and magnesium was not found to have any effect in the tested range. 0.5% bismuth in the zinc reduces rust creep by up to 80% after cyclic exposure according to ISO20340. With the alloyed zinc it is possible to formulate zinc epoxy coatings with rust creep below 1 mm in the test, thus achieving performance similar to what is know from zinc silicates.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2009 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | NACE Corrosion 2009: Conference & Expo - Atlanta, United States Duration: 22 Mar 2009 → 26 Mar 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | NACE Corrosion 2009 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Atlanta |
| Period | 22/03/2009 → 26/03/2009 |
Bibliographical note
© 2009 by NACE International.Keywords
- Bismuth
- Corrosion protection
- Rust creep
- Zinc pigment
- Zinc silicate
- Zinc-alloy