TY - RPRT A1 - Ebell, Gino A1 - Burkert, Andreas A1 - Gehlen, C. A1 - Keßler, S. T1 - Validierung zerstörungsfreier Messmethoden zur zuverlässigen Erfassung von Bewehrungskorrosion (Schlussbericht) N2 - Determining a pore structure’s mechanical and chemical data on lime rendering exposed outdoors and including masonry in the laboratory, with regard to their behaviour on moisture transport and weathering was the objective. In search of clues for a dose-response relation - i.e. upon a connection between the emission rate of SO2 and NOx on one hand and the degree of damage to mainly plaster having a lime component on the other - it has been of interest to what extent their structural characteristics including pore space are modified and so consequently also physico-technical properties and chemical composition. For determining corresponding criteria, a widely diversified spectrum of test methods such as to obtain data concerning porosity and moisture transport, mechanical behaviour, and chemistry as well is available. A description of the manufacture of plate-shaped rendering specimens with lime putty, industrially hydrated lime and dolomitic hydrate (the last two also having a cement admixture) and also hydraulic lime as binding agents is included. First deposition velocity and absorption rate for SO2 were determined in laboratory tests on these materials in dry and moist states. After their exposure on outdoor racks at six locations in the Berlin region with differing SO2 atmospheric contents over at least 5 years, the samples of course show timedependent modifications of chemical and physical qualities which are especially reflected in the form of profiles of structure, strength and concentration, e.g. for sulphate. Local climatic differences, however, partly exert a greater influence on material than emissions. Similar investigations were performed on samples of comparable composition exposed 4 and 17 years. But the real surprise is furnished by the renderings’ behaviour depending upon orientation and upon height at a building. Since weathering behaviour and moisture Transport (absorption, storage, release) are directly interdependent, further criteria are necessary for a critical assessment of a plasters’ pore structure. Starting from sands, plasters were characterized. The structural parameters were lastly influenced by the respective contents of sand, binder and mixing water. These results and those gained from bricks naturally find their expression in masonry sections manufactured there from, and above all in their capillary and evaporative behaviours, and also when applying different test liquids. Summary and cited literature is given at the end of this report. KW - Potentialfeldmessung KW - Potential mapping KW - Korrosion KW - Stahlbeton KW - Betonstahl KW - Merkblatt B 3 PY - 2011 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-336229 SP - 1 EP - 92 PB - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) / Technische Universität München AN - OPUS4-33622 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Mietz, Jürgen A1 - Raupach, M. A1 - Ebell, Gino A1 - Poltavtseva, Marina A1 - Helm, C. T1 - Untersuchungen zur Anwendbarkeit leitfähiger Beschichtungen auf Karbonbasis für den Einsatz als Fremdstromanode im Kathodischen Korrosionsschutz von Stahlbetonbauteilen (Schlussbericht) N2 - Zur Wirkungsweise und zum Einfluss unterschiedlicher Parameter beim Kathodischen Korrosionsschutz von Stahl in Beton wurden in der Vergangenheit bereits zahlreiche Untersuchungen durchgeführt. Über die Dauerhaftigkeit leitfähiger Beschichtung auf Karbonbasis als Fremdstromanode beim KKS von Stahlbeton liegen bislang keine umfassenden wissenschaftlichen Untersuchungen vor. Die in den einzelnen Arbeitspaketen (AP) erzielten Ergebnisse und gewonnenen Erkenntnisse tragen zum Verständnis über die Elektrodenreaktion der einzelnen Systeme bei. Die Frage der Dauerhaftigkeit konnte im Rahmen dieses Forschungsvorhabens nicht zur Gänze geklärt werden. Die Ergebnisse aus dem AP 1a liefern einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Beantwortung der offenen Fragestellung hinsichtlich der vorherrschenden Elektrodenreaktion. In Verbindung mit dem Pourbaixdiagramm für Kohlenstoff lässt sich für die Beschichtungssysteme CBCC 1 und CBCC 2, nach 500 h andauernder Polarisation mit 10 mA/m² in ges. Calziumhydroxidlösung, die vorherrschende Elektrodenreaktion als Sauerstoffelektrode verifizieren. Im AP 1b wurde festgestellt, dass die an einem Praxisobjekt applizierten Systeme CBCC 1 und CBCC 2 in der Lage sind, die Schutzkriterien zu erfüllen. Die an diesem Objekt erforderlichen Schutzspannungen liegen jeweils zwischen 1 und 2 V. Die Anodenstromdichten betragen ca. 2,5 mA/m². Aufgrund der hohen Depolarisationsraten kann das Niveau der anliegenden Anodenstromdichten in Zukunft noch nach unten angepasst werden. Die Ergebnisse aus dem AP 1b und 1a sind erst zeitlich nach Festlegung der Prüfparameter für das AP 2a erzielt worden. Mit den ursprünglich veranschlagten Stromdichten von max. 40 mA/m² traten langfristig nachfolgende Problemstellungen auf: Bei der Stromeinleitung mittels Primärelektrode und Stromdichten größer gleich 20 mA/m² wurde festgestellt, dass die Versuche bei allen Systemen eine deutliche Entkopplung zwischen Primärelektrode und Beschichtung verursacht haben. Dies ist auf die hohen lokalen Stromdichten am Übergang Primärelektrode/leitfähige Beschichtung zurückzuführen. Eine Untersuchung der erforderlichen Kontaktfläche der Primärelektrode bezogen auf die effektive Stromdichte konnte nicht erfolgen. Weiterhin wurden die Haftzugwerte über die Dauer der Polarisation untersucht und mit unpolarisierten Proben verglichen. Eine Reduktion des Verbundes infolge Polarisation mit den angesetzten Stromdichten konnte verzeichnet werden. Es wurde jedoch auch festgestellt, dass mit zunehmenden Probenalter auch reduzierte Haftzugwerte an den geschliffenen und unpolarisierten Oberflächen der Referenzprobekörper ermittelt wurden. Die Grundlagen für die Simulation konnten in AP 3 anhand der gewonnen Ergebnisse erstellt werden und Feldverteilungen unter Berücksichtigung verschiedener Parameter berechnet werden. Eine auf den gewonnenen Erkenntnisse basierende Modellentwicklung für die Dauerhaftigkeitsprognose unter variierenden Randbedingungen, wie sie für AP 4 vorgesehen war, konnte auf Basis der erzielten Ergebnisse nicht erfolgen. Dass die Beschichtungssysteme unter praxisüblichen Randbedingungen einsetzbar sind und bei dem Vergleich der Schutzspannung mit klassischen Systemaufbauten gleiche Schutzstromdichten erzielt werden, zeigt das AP 1b deutlich. Die zukünftigen Ergebnisse aus der Praxisanwendung (AP 1b) werden über die Projektlaufzeit hinaus ausgewertet und publiziert. Das Ziel des Vorhabens wurde teilweise erreicht. KW - KKS KW - Kathodischer Korrosionsschutz KW - Korrosion KW - Betonstahl KW - Stahlbeton KW - Beschichtung PY - 2015 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-336230 SP - 1 EP - 101 PB - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und-prüfung (BAM) / ibac RWTH Aachen AN - OPUS4-33623 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ebell, Gino A1 - Burkert, Andreas T1 - Standortabhängige Dauerhaftigkeitsbetrachtungen von Zink unter atmosphärischer Korrosion N2 - In maritimer Exposition können Zinkbauteile Nutzungsdauern von 50 Jahren erreichen. Dabei werden Expositionen mit Spritzwasserbelastung durch Meerwasser nicht betrachtet. Normative Betrachtungen und Korrosionsprognosen basierend auf Einjahreswerten liefern hier grundlegend falsche Ergebnisse, da sie eine signifikant höhere Belastung der Atmosphäre mit SO2 voraussetzen. T2 - AK-Sitzung Atmosphärische Korrosion CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 24.10.2023 KW - Korrosion KW - Deckschichtbildung KW - Zink PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-59342 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ebell, Gino T1 - Risiko der Wasserstoffentwicklung an martensitischen Schraubankern unter baupraktischen Bedingungen N2 - Die vorliegende Untersuchung beschäftigt sich mit der Fragestellung ob unter praxisrelevanten Bedingungen die Entstehung von Wasserstoff an vollmartensitischen Schraubankern möglich ist. Im Gegensatz zu austenitischen Werkstoffen besteht bei martensitischen Werkstoffen bei Gegenwart von Wasserstoff stets die Möglichkeit einer wasser-stoffinduzierten Versprödung des Materials. Hierfür wurde ein in der Praxis häufig anzutreffendes Szenario gewählt, das ein galvanisches Element, bestehend aus nichtrostenden Schraubankern (in diesem Fall martensitischen) und einer verzinkten Ankerplatte an einem Betonkörper, umfasst. Zum Nachweis einer Wasserstoffentwicklung wird der Elementstrom zwischen den Bauteilen sowie das Korrosionspotential erfasst. Die Ergebnisse der Versuche zeigen, dass über eine zeitlich begrenzte Dauer eine starke kathodische Polarisation der martensitischen Schraubanker durch die korrosive Auflösung des Zinks erfolgt. Als Folge kommt es zur Wasserzersetzung im Phasengrenzbereich der Schraubanker und zur Entstehung von atomarem Wasserstoff. Das berechnete Gasvolumen des entstandenen Wasserstoffs an den Stahlankern wurde bestimmt und lag im Mittel bei 11,14 ± 1,94 ml. Eine Diffusion des an der Stahloberfläche adsorbierten Wasserstoffs in den martensitischen Werkstoff ist somit theoretisch möglich und impliziert eine mögliche Gefährdung durch wasserstoffinduzierte Rissbildung und spontanem Versagen unter Belastung. T2 - Arbeitskreis Korrosionsschutz im konstruktiven Ingenieurbau CY - Online meeting DA - 24.09.2020 KW - Korrosion KW - Wasserstoff PY - 2020 AN - OPUS4-51309 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heyn, A. A1 - Kotula, Stefan A1 - Ebell, Gino A1 - Babutzka, M. T1 - Results of a Round Robin Test for the Determination of Polarization Resistances on Differently Weathered Zinc Samples Using Gel Electrolytes N2 - This article presents the results of a round robin test throughout Germany with 19 participating institutions. Corrosion productlayer resistances (RL ) were determined on two differently weathered pure zinc samples and a sample activated with NaOH bymeans of electrochemical measurement of the linear polarization resistance (LPR) using agar‐based gel electrolytes. The roundrobin test was organized by the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und ‐prüfung (BAM) in Berlin. The measurements werecarried out by the participants in the period from May to July 2021. The results are summarized in this article comprising anassessment of the reproducibility and repeatability of the measurements. The methodology is suitable for distinguishing zincsurfaces after exposure to different atmospheres based on the corrosion product layer resistances (RL). In addition, possibleproblems in the application of the method were identified, and solutions for improving reproducibility and repeatability arediscussed. The results and knowledge from the round robin test are incorporated into a new test standard (DIN 50023:2024‐07)for this measurement method KW - Corrosion PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-630546 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/maco.202414696 SN - 1521-4176 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-63054 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Valet, Svenja A1 - Bohlmann, Tatjana A1 - Ebell, Gino A1 - Burkert, Andreas T1 - pH sensitive gel pads for the visualization of anodes and cathodes on zinc N2 - Zinc and zinc alloys have many applications. Zinc corrosion takes place in the atmosphere and is assumed to follow the water drop theory (a macroelement), in which the anode is at the centre of the drop and is surrounded by a cathode. This paper is the first to use gel electrolytes made of agar to visualize anodic and cathodic areas on zinc samples in order to examine the water drop theory. For that, agar gels were added with universal pH indicators, as the anode and cathode exhibit different pH values. In this paper, different amounts of pH indicators were tested to determine whether the indicator influences the potential, the impedance, phase shift, corrosion current and potential and corrosion layer resistance. KW - Corrosion KW - Zinc KW - Gel electrolyte PY - 2026 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2026.148134 SN - 0013-4686 VL - 551 SP - 1 EP - 21 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-65308 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ebell, Gino T1 - Neue Erkenntnisse zur Initiierung von Wasserstoffinduzierter Spannungsrisskorrosion an Brückenbauwerken und N2 - Spannstahlbrücken die in der Vergangenheit mir vergüteten Spannstählen errichtet worden sind können unter ungünstigen Gegebenheiten bei deren Erstellung signifikante Probleme hinsichtlich der Tragfähigkeit bekommen. Im Speziellen kann die wasserstoffinduzierte Spannungsrisskorrosion hier bei der Errichtung der Brückenbauwerke Anrisse an den Spanndrähten erzeugt haben die Jahre später zum Versagen der Brücke führen können. Die Präsentation im Speziellen behandelt den Teileinsturz der Carolabrücke in Dresden. T2 - LS Brandenburg Workshop CY - Online meeting DA - 20.02.2026 KW - Korrosion KW - Spannungsrisskorrosion KW - Spannstahl KW - Wasserstoff PY - 2026 AN - OPUS4-65552 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ebell, Gino T1 - Korrosion von Zink unter variierenden Bedingungen N2 - Die Korrosionsbeständigkeit von zink in variierenden Elektrolyten hängt von der Deckschichtstabilität und Resistenz gegenüber dem Elektrolyten ab. Das amphotere Verhalten von Zinkhydroxid führt dazu das Zink in sauren und alkalischen Elektrolyten deutlich höhere Korrosionsraten erfährt als in pH-neutralen leicht alkalischen Elektrolyten. In diesem Vortrag werden verschiedene Anwendungsfälle dargestellt. T2 - Gemeinschaftssitzung des AK atmosphärische Korrosion und Elektrotechnik CY - Online meeting DA - 05.12.2024 KW - Corrosion KW - Korrosion KW - Zink PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-62010 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ebell, Gino T1 - Investigations to determine the damage pattern for H-induced stress corrosion cracking at QT prestressing steel N2 - Prestressed steel bridges that were constructed in the past using tempered prestressing steel can develop significant problems with regard to load-bearing capacity under unfavourable conditions during their construction. In particular, hydrogen-induced stress corrosion cracking during the construction of the bridge structures may have caused cracks in the prestressing tendons, which could lead to the failure of the bridge years later. The presentation specifically addresses the partial collapse of the Carola Bridge in Dresden. T2 - Europäischer Workshop zum Einsturz der Craolabrücke CY - Online meeting DA - 02.12.2025 KW - Corrosion KW - Prestressing steel KW - Stress corrosion cracking KW - Hydrogen embrittlement PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64979 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ebell, Gino T1 - Exposure Site 41 Berlin N2 - The United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is establishing a project with the objective of investigating the role of air pollution in the acceleration of ongoing corrosion processes and the resulting corrosion intensity. Consequently, since the early 1980s, research has been conducted on 60 different exposure sites. The Bundesumweltamt has mandated the BAM to oversee a designated test sites, a responsibility that the BAM has accepted since 2024. The presentation will provide a visual representation of the newly constructed test site, in addition to the inaugural results of 2024. T2 - UNESCO Materials RISE Meeting CY - Prague, Czech Republic DA - 05.05.2025 KW - Korrosion KW - Corrosion PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63080 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heyn, A. A1 - Meist, M. A1 - Michael, O. A1 - Babutzka, M. A1 - Valet, Svenja A1 - Ebell, Gino T1 - Electrochemical characterization of surfaces of galvanized steels under different exposure conditions using gel electrolytes N2 - The corrosion behavior of galvanized steels and zinc components under atmospheric exposure depends mostly on the corrosion product‐based cover layer formation under the prevailing conditions. The use of agar‐based gel electrolytes makes it possible to use electrochemical methods to obtain a characteristic value from these cover layers that describe their current and future protective capacity. It is shown here that different states of galvanized steel can be distinguished very well under laboratory conditions and that this method is also suitable for use under practical conditions. Based on the characteristic values and assuming future time of wetness, it is very easy to draw up a forecast for the future corrosion rate, which provides plausible values. KW - Materials Chemistry KW - Metals and Alloys KW - Surfaces, Coatings and Films KW - Mechanical Engineering KW - Mechanics of Materials KW - Environmental Chemistry KW - Corrosion KW - Znc PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-599234 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/maco.202414389 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - Wiley VHC-Verlag AN - OPUS4-59923 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Seifert, Lando A1 - Müller, Thoralf A1 - Ebell, Gino ED - Pillai, Radhakrishna G. T1 - Development of a new test method for assessing the susceptibility of prestressing steels to hydrogen-induced stress corrosion cracking N2 - For prestressing steel’s factory production control, approvals, and continuous surveillance in Germany, a susceptibility test against hydrogen-induced stress corrosion cracking is performed. The measured time to fracture results (in hours) must be reproducible and reliable in the test. ISO 15630-3 gives currently unpersuasive and diverging results using a free corrosion approach for hydrogen charging. A newly developed test method uses cathodic polarization for defined hydrogen charging instead of an uncontrolled and variable electron supply by metal dissolution during free corrosion. With this new test method, a reliable differentiation is possible between highly susceptible-known “old-type” quenched and tempered prestressing steel, i.e., Neptun, Hennigsdorfer, Sigma, and currently approved cold-drawn wires St 1470/1670 (CDS-1670) and St 1570/1770 (CDS-1770). The reproducibility of the new test method was evaluated in a round-robin test with eight attended testing institutes on a St 1470/1670 (CDS-1670) batch. T2 - Conference CONSEC24 CY - Chennai, India DA - 25.09.2024 KW - Hydrogen charging KW - ISO 15630-3 KW - Prestressing steels KW - Round-robin KW - Stress corrosion cracking PY - 2024 UR - https://consec24.com/# SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Centre of Excellence on Technologies for Low Carbon & Lean Construction CY - Chennai, India AN - OPUS4-61163 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Valet, Svenja A1 - Burkert, Andreas A1 - Ebell, Gino A1 - Babutzka, Martin T1 - Determination of the corrosion product layer resistance on zinc and electrolytically galvanized steel samples by using gel electrolytes N2 - Although zinc and zinc coatings have been widely used for corrosion protection for decades new zinc coatings are constantly being developed. Characterizing the corrosion protectiveness of these new coatings, however, should not be underestimated. While exposure tests are time intensive, cyclic tests can only be used for a very limited field of application. Thus, electrochemical measurements provide both an efficient and an effective alternative. Conventional aqueous bulk electrolytes influence the surface layers of a tested zinc coating and are therefore not reliable. Gel electrolytes, however, have evolved over the last few years, are minimally invasive and provide reliable results. This work describes experiments with gel electrolytes made of agar. Unlike previous work, it proposes a composition of gel electrolyte for minimally invasive description of the protective power of naturally formed oxide layers on zinc and zinc coatings. Therefore, as a first part, the gel electrolyte made of agar is verified as a method for zinc and zinc-coated samples. Afterwards, this paper introduces the corrosion product layer resistance RL as a promising parameter to evaluate the protective power of zinc coatings. Results are verified with EIS and FTIR measurements. An example on a representative zinc coating demonstrates the practical application. KW - Gel electrolytes KW - Agar KW - Zinc coatings KW - Atmospheric exposure KW - Corrosion PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-526053 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138191 SN - 0013-4686 VL - 385 SP - 138191 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-52605 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tidblad, Johan A1 - Moya Núñez, Alice A1 - de la Fuente, Daniel A1 - Ebell, Gino A1 - Flatlandsmo Berglen, Tore A1 - Grøntoft, Terje A1 - Hans, Ulrik A1 - Christodoulakis, Ioannis A1 - Kajánek, Daniel A1 - Kreislová, Kateřina A1 - Kwiatkowski, Lech A1 - La Torreta, Teresa A1 - Lutze, Rafał A1 - Pinar Larrubia, Guadalupe A1 - Pintus, Valentina A1 - Prange, Michael A1 - Spezzano, Pasquale A1 - Varotsos, Costas A1 - Verney-Carron, Aurélie A1 - Vuorio, Tiina A1 - Yates, Tim T1 - Corrosion and Soiling in the 21st Century: Insights from ICP Materials and Impact on Cultural Heritage N2 - This paper reviews results published by the International Co-operative Programme on Effects on Materials including Historic and Cultural Monuments (ICP Materials) with emphasis on those obtained after the turn of the century. Data from ICP Materials come from two main sources. The first is through exposures of materials and collection of environmental data in a network of atmospheric exposure test sites mainly distributed across Europe. Corrosion of carbon steel has continued to decrease during the period 2000–2020 but corrosion of zinc only up until 2014, and the trend in zinc corrosion is only visible when examining four-year data. Surface recession of limestone as well as soiling of modern glass show no decreasing trend during 2000–2020. The second is through case studies performed at heritage sites across Europe. Risk analysis of corrosion and soiling for twenty-six sites indicate that currently soiling is a more significant maintenance trigger than corrosion. Costs for maintaining heritage sites are substantial and costs attributable to air pollution is estimated from 40% to as much as 80% of the total cost. Future directions of the program are work on effects of particulate matter, improving the scientific basis for the work, and making the monitoring data publicly available. KW - Corrosion KW - Atmospheric corrosion KW - Soiling PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-644651 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/cmd6040054 SN - 2624-5558 VL - 6 IS - 4 SP - 1 EP - 25 PB - MDPI AG AN - OPUS4-64465 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Ebell, Gino A1 - Hlavacek, Petr A1 - Mietz, Jürgen T1 - Chloride‐induced steel corrosion in alkali‐activated fly ash mortar: Increased propensity for corrosion initiation at defects N2 - Chloride contents at the steel–mortar interface that initiate steel corrosion were determined for carbon steel in alkali‐activated fly ash mortar for three different exposure conditions: exposure to 1 M NaCl solution; leaching in deionized water and then exposure to 1 M NaCl solution; and leaching in deionized water, aging in air at 20°C and natural CO2 concentration, and then exposure to 1 M NaCl solution. For comparison, a Portland cement mortar, exposed to 1 M NaCl solution, was studied. The median values of the corrosion‐initiating chloride contents (average over the full length of the rebar) in the alkali‐activated fly ash mortar varied between 0.35 and 1.05 wt% Cl with respect to binder, consistently lower than what was obtained for the Portland cement mortar, but with no clear trend regarding the exposure conditions. For most of the alkali‐activated fly ash mortar specimens, preferential corrosion at the connection between the working electrode and the external measurement setup was observed, while preferential corrosion did not occur for the Portland cement mortar. Scanning electron microscopy and auxiliary experiments in synthetic solutions indicated that this behavior was caused by inhomogeneities at the steel–mortar interface in the alkali‐activated mortar, likely due to its peculiar rheological properties in the fresh state. KW - Alkali-activated materials KW - Steel corrosion KW - Critical chloride content KW - Steel-concrete interface PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-507268 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/maco.202011541 VL - 71 IS - 5 SP - 749 EP - 758 PB - Wiley-VCH AN - OPUS4-50726 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Sankaran, Shivasarathy A1 - Ebell, Gino T1 - Analyzing the performance of discrete galvanic anode systems using electrochemical investigations N2 - Corrosion of reinforcement is one of the major reasons in questioning the service life of building structures. The application of cathodic protection techniques plays a big role in controlling the corrosion process to ensure a longer service life of building structures. This systematic study compares the efficiency and durability of various discrete galvanic zinc anode systems available in the current market using different criteria for measuring efficiency such as potential measurements, electrolyte resistance measurements and several polarization methods to determine the polarizability of the anodes. The results to validate the performance of long-time exposure of discrete zinc anodes in concrete medium are discussed. T2 - EUROCORR 2021 CY - Online meeting DA - 20.09.2021 KW - Corrosion KW - Cathodic Protection KW - Zinc anodes KW - Electrochemical PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53507 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Boschmann Käthler, C. A1 - Ebell, Gino A1 - Keßler, S. A1 - Schiegg, Y. A1 - Dauberschmidt, C. A1 - Angst, U. M. T1 - A comparison of methods to assess the resistance of reinforcing steel against chloride‐induced corrosion in concrete - Particular consideration of 12% chromium steel N2 - The critical chloride content Ccrit is an indicator of the corrosion resistance of reinforcing steels in concrete. In this article, several experimental methods for determining the critical chloride content Ccrit of mild and alloyed (12% Cr) steel in cementitious materials are compared. The methods used include accelerated polarization tests and tests employing more natural (unpolarized) conditions in which chloride ingress occurs by diffusion and capillary uptake. The advantages and disadvantages of the methods are discussed, in particular, against the objective of reaching a compromise between applicability to practice and feasibility in laboratory testing. KW - Chloride‐induced corrosion KW - Critical chloride content KW - Reinforced concrete KW - Testing methods PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-628485 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/maco.202112826 SN - 0947-5117 VL - 73 IS - 3 SP - 306 EP - 325 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-62848 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -