Abstract
Atmospheric corrosion is one of the most critical issues in steel structures. To improve the structure's durability and reduce its cost, hot-dip coatings are a significant method for steel protection. The corrosion behavior of Al-based hot-dip coatings has been extensively studied. Galvanic corrosion usually occurs when steel members are coated with different hot-dip coatings and placed in direct contact. In this study, galvanic corrosion of an Al coating in contact with a 55Al–Zn coating in an atmospheric environment was investigated through electrochemical and exposure tests. The galvanic corrosion and its mechanism were studied based on open circuit potential (OCP), galvanic current, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses. This study verified the galvanic corrosion of bolt joints in the actual application by the long-term exposure test. The results suggests that 55Al–Zn coating is a good substitute for Zn coating used for bolted joints in contact with Al-coated steel plate.
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