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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 -