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US4510030A
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Method for cathodic protection of aluminum material
Assignee: Nippon Light Metal Co Ltd
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Filing: 1983-08-09
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Granted: 1985-04-09
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Expires: 2003-08-09
Abstract
Abstract An aluminum article is protected against electrochemical corrosive attack by an aqueous medium with which the article is at least partially in contact by the steps of observing the cathodic potential of the article relative to a reference electrode in contact with the medium; when the observed cathodic potential of said article approaches the potential at which pitting corrosion of the same is initiated, electrically connecting said article directly to a source of potential electronegative with respect to the observed potential of the article to repress the cathodic potential of said article to within the alkali corrosion range; and after the cathodic potential is repressed within the alkali corrosion range, disconnecting the article from said electronegative potential source to allow the article to gradually return to its natural cathodic potential in the medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Teruo Miyashita
- 👤 Koichi Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 14:06
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23F; C23F13/00; C23F13/02; C23F13/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for the cathodic protection of an aluminum article against electrochemical corrosive attack by an aqueous medium with which the article is at least partially in contact, which method comprises the steps of observing the cathodic potential of said article relative to a reference electrode in contact with said medium; when the observed cathodic potential or said article approaches the potential at which pitting corrosion of the same is initiated, electrically connecting said article directly to a source of potential which is sufficiently electronegative with respect to the observed potential of said article to repress the cathodic potential of said article to within the alkali corrosion range of said article; and after said cathodic potential is repressed to within the alkali corrosion rate but before said article undergoes sufficient alkali corrosion, disconnecting the article from said electronegative potential source whereby the cathodic potential of said article gradually rises to its natural potential in said medium.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for the cathodic protection of an aluminum article against electrochemical corrosive attack by an aqueous medium with which the article is at least partially in contact, which method comprises the steps of observing the cathodic potential of said article relative to a reference electrode in contact with said medium; when the observed cathodic potential or said article approaches the potential at which pitting corrosion of the same is initiated, electrically connecting said article directly to a source of potential which is sufficiently electronegative with respect to the observed potential of said article to repress the cathodic potential of said article to within the alkali corrosion range of said article; and after said cathodic potential is repressed to within the alkali corrosion rate but before said article undergoes sufficient alkali corrosion, disconnecting the article from said electronegative potential source whereby the cathodic potential of said article gradually rises to its natural potential in said medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said article is electrically connected to said electronegative potential source for a period of about 0.01-2 sec.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said electronegative source is a sacrificial anode at least partially in contact with said medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said sacrificial anode is also used as said reference electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 wherein an electrode different from said sacrificial anode is arranged in contact with said medium to serve as said reference electrode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said electronegative potential source is an opposite electrode in contact with said medium and connected to an external source of negative current relative to said cathodic current.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the negative voltage of said external power source exceeds the level of potential to which the article potential is repressed, and including the step of disconnecting said article when its cathodic potential reaches a predetermined lower level within said alkali corrosion range.
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