Abstract
The electrochemical impedance spectra, the anodic polarization curves and the time dependence of paint capacitance and paint resistance have been used in this paper to evaluate the protective properties of epoxy films on carbon steel substrate. The coatings were formed using four deposition techniques (brushing, immersion, cathodic and anodic electrodeposition) with the aim to determine the effect of deposition type on the anticorrosive performances of epoxy paint. Interpretation of Nyquist and Bode impedance spectra with the immitance analysis Equivcrt. programme has established an electrical equivalent circuit with two time constants fitted to describe the electrodeposited epoxy/carbon steel system in the 3 % sodium chloride solution and an electrical equivalent circuit with four time constants fitted in case of epoxy films applied by brush or immersion. The anodic polarisation measurements show nobler corrosion potentials and smaller dissolution current densities for the carbon steel in the presence of the electrodeposited films in comparison with epoxy coatings applied by brush or with the immersion technique. The values of the porosity, water uptake, and ionic transport through the film emphasize the higher performances of the electrodeposited films, characterized by uniformity, porosity absence, low water permeability and few conductive pathways.
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