FANG Zhi-gang,JIA Fang-ke,ZUO Yu,TANG Yu-ming,ZHAO Xu-hui.Study on Failure Process of Epoxy Coating on 5083 Aluminum Alloy under Salt Immersing Condition[J],44(7):86-91
Study on Failure Process of Epoxy Coating on 5083 Aluminum Alloy under Salt Immersing Condition
Received:March 03, 2015  Revised:July 20, 2015
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DOI:10.16490/j.cnki.issn.1001-3660.2015.07.016
KeyWord:epoxy coating  5083 aluminum alloy  EIS  coating degradation
              
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FANG Zhi-gang Naval Academy of Armament, Beijing , China
JIA Fang-ke 1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing , China;2. China Petro Hohhot Petrochemical Company, Hohhot , China
ZUO Yu Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing , China
TANG Yu-ming Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing , China
ZHAO Xu-hui Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing , China
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      Objective To study EIS evolution of 5083 aluminum alloy with epoxy coating under salt immersing condition, and to discuss the failure reason and mechanism of the coating. Methods The degradation process and the failure mechanism of an epoxy primer coating on 5083 aluminum alloy in the 3. 5% (mass fraction)NaCl solution were investigated by EIS, SEM, EDS and FTIR. Results Under continuous immersion condition in the 3. 5% (mass fraction)NaCl solution, the coating resistance decreased and the coating capacitance increased along with immersion time. The porosity and water absorptivity of coating also increased with time, but after a long immersion, they showed little change. With increased immersion time, the pores in coating increased, and the coating protection decreased. With increased immersion time, oxygen content in coating increased, while carbon content declined. Due to hydrolysis of epoxy groups in coating, the group —OH was produced and the C—O bond was partly broken. Conclusion The degradation of the coating under salt immersion condition was mainly due to the hydrolysis of epoxy groups in electrolyte solution. The hydrophilic groups such as —OH and NH2 - from the hydrolysis of epoxy groups, as well as the defects of coating such as micro-pores, promoted the electrolyte solution penetration and accelerated the degradation process. Moreover, corrosion of metal substrate can result in disbonding of coating / substrate interface, the accumulation of corrosion products in the coatings also can lead to increase of pores and defects and degradation of the coating.
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