c6.1.12 reducing corrosion Flashcards

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physical barriers

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painting

coating with oil/ grease/ plastic

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chemical protection

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sacrificial protection

metal plating

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sacrificial protection

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Putting something like a metal that is MORE REACTIVE than iron (ex. magnesium and zinc)
These will corrode first

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4
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galvanising

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covering with a layer of molten zinc

acts a physical barrier and then sacrificial metal

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5
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tin plating

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covering with a layer of tin
tin is less reactive than iron
but if the tin is scratched off, then the steel acts as a sacrificial metal, but it rusts even faster

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