Corrosion Behavior of Steel Fibers in Reactive Powder Concrete with High Volume of Mineral Admixtures

Haitao Yang; Juanhong Liu; Yanpeng Xue; Yucheng Zhou; Hongguang Ji

doi:10.1007/s11595-020-2291-8

Journal of Wuhan University of Technology Materials Science Edition ›› 2020, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3) : 541 -550. DOI: 10.1007/s11595-020-2291-8

Cementitious Materials

Corrosion Behavior of Steel Fibers in Reactive Powder Concrete with High Volume of Mineral Admixtures

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, Yucheng Zhou ¹^,²^,³
, Hongguang Ji ¹^,²^,³

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The corrosion behavior and the effects of temperature on critical chloride content (C _crit) of steel fibers in RPC were analyzed by a pH meter, ion chromatography, mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), and electrochemical techniques. It was found that the suspension pH value, the chloride binding capacity, and the total porosity of RPC were lower than those of high-performance concrete (HPC). The pore structure of RPC mainly consisted of gel pores. The C _crit values of steel fibers in RPC and HPC at 20 °C were 1% and 2%, respectively. When the temperature reached 50 °C, the C _crit value of steel fibers in HPC decreased significantly, whereas it remained unchanged in RPC. The corrosion rate of corroded fibers in both RPC and HPC started to decrease with the rise in temperature.

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corrosion / steel fibers / chloride / reactive powder concrete / critical chloride content

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Haitao Yang, Juanhong Liu, Yanpeng Xue, Yucheng Zhou, Hongguang Ji. Corrosion Behavior of Steel Fibers in Reactive Powder Concrete with High Volume of Mineral Admixtures. Journal of Wuhan University of Technology Materials Science Edition, 2020, 35(3): 541-550 DOI:10.1007/s11595-020-2291-8