Abstract
Hydrogen permeation measurements were performed on membranes of BS4360 Grade 50D C-Mn steel in the quenched and tempered condition. The rates of hydrogen absorption resulting from exposure to FeCl 2 solutions in a simulated corrosion pit were measured and found to be lower than those occurring in artificial sea water at applied potentials in the range commonly used for cathodic protection. A progressive decrease in the hydrogen permeation flux was recorded during simulated pitting and was attributed to the formation of a partially protective film of magnetite on the steel surface. At cathodic applied potentials iron plating was observed on the membranes. It is suggested that a similar process occurs in the cathodic protection of steel containing real corrosion pits and leads to a lowering of the Fe 2+ ion concentration within the pits and a decrease in the aggressiveness of the local environment.
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