Title:
Stainless Steel Reinforcing as Corrosion Protection
Author(s):
D. B. McDonald, M. R. Sherman, D. W. Pfeifer, and Y. P. Virmani
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
17
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
65-70
Keywords:
chlorides; construction costs; corrosion; reinforcing steels; titanium; Materials Research
DOI:
Date:
5/1/1995
Abstract:
Field and laboratory data have shown that stainless steel-clad, and solid stainless steel deformed reinforcing bars have excellent corrosion resistance in severe chloride environments, both within concrete and in outside chloride exposure during storage at the jobsite. The chloride tolerance for the stainless steels was shown to be significantly greater than that of black steel. The overall cost due to the use of stainless steel reinforcing bars is considered to be reasonable in light of the low corrosion rate under severe environmental conditions found in bridge and marine conditions.