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Bronze inteaction with concrete or steel

Bronze inteaction with concrete or steel

Bronze inteaction with concrete or steel

(OP)
Is there any adverse effect when bronze comes in contact with concrete or steel?  

RE: Bronze inteaction with concrete or steel

Arahimian,

I don't expect to many problems with the concrete, but I see troubles with the steel (is it stainless or carbon steel ?) If the steel surface is more noble than the bronze, I expect that galvanic corrosion will occur, which will express itself as zinc leaching from the alloy close to the bronze/steel border. What is the ratio of the surface area of both metals ?

Edwin Muller
KEMA Power Generation & Sustainables
Arnhem, The Netherlands
E-mail      e.f.muller@kema.nl
Internet: http://www.kema-water.nl
http://www.kema.com

RE: Bronze inteaction with concrete or steel

(OP)
Thanks for your email. We are thinking stainless steel. The contact area will be about 1 to 2 sq. inch.

RE: Bronze inteaction with concrete or steel

Arahimanian,

there is a risk of galvanic corrosion of the bronze. How large are the bronze and stainless steel surfaces which are exposed to the air/liquid ?

Edwin Muller
KEMA Power Generation & Sustainables
Arnhem, The Netherlands
E-mail      e.f.muller@kema.nl
Internet: http://www.kema-water.nl
http://www.kema.com

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