Abstract
Abstract The corrosion behavior of lead—steel couples in acetate solutions is a function of pH. Steel is anodic to lead in an acidic acetate solution, whereas, lead is anodic to steel in an alkaline solution. This polarity reversal is attributed to the breakdown of the oxide on steel in the low pH solution. The corrosion process is under cathodic control in both acidic and alkaline solutions. Transport of oxygen to the cathode surface is the rate-limiting step in the acidic solution. The corrosion process is under activation control in the alkaline solution.
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