Marine Corrosion Protection
Marine Corrosion Protection
Marine Corrosion Protection
Materials used
Hull metallic and non-metallic materials for shipbuilding
Standard, high-strength and firm ship steel
Titanium and aluminum alloys
Metal- and polymer-based composite materials
Protective coatings
Materials used
Shipbuilding steel
The most common material. It is to meet rather strict
requirements: strength, flexibility, high manufacturability, weld
ability, cost, reparability, etc.
Steels used in the domestic shipbuilding industry differ in high
cold-resistance, good welding characteristics and increased
fracture strength.
Structural aluminum alloyswith increased corrosion resistance
as well as aluminum-based composite materials became common
use in construction of high-speed sea and river vessels, as well as
airfoil boats, hydrofoil ships and aerostatic crafts.
Titanium alloysbecame common use in marine facilities.
Distinctive characteristic of their usage is wide spectrum of
operational environment with long service life. In addition to it, the
diversity of types of half-finished items used in ship structures
manufacture is very important.
Materials used
Shipbuilding steel
Fiberglass plasticsare used in construction of hulls of some vessels
(trawlers, sweepers, high-speed airfoil and hydrofoil ships, and yachts).
The main property of the fiberglass plastics is their chemical and
biological stability. Strength and technological properties, improvement
of working conditions, and reduction of costs of workroom air ventilation
are their advantages.
Zincis rather corrosion-resistant material both in air and in water. Rolled
zinc is used in inboard planking of ship rooms. Also, thick plates of rolled
zinc are used in manufacture of protectors. Zinc coating becomes
common use in corrosion prevention for metal surfaces of ship systems.
Copper alloysare very common. It is conditioned by their high
corrosion resistance, adequate strength under various loads, high
antifriction properties, heat and electro conductivity as well as resistance
to fouling. Copper, copper-nickel alloys, aluminum, tin and silicon bronze
and brass are used for manufacture of source water pipelines, ship
fittings, pumps, propellers, heat exchangers, shaft liners, etc.
Paint and lacquer materials used in painting ship constructions
Corrosion
Corrosion is the gradual deterioration of a material or its properties
period of time.
Cathodic protection (CP) is an electrical method used to protect
temperature.
The main results revealed that the significant parameter influencing
Cathodic protection
As protection from the different corrosion processes the best
Cathodic protection
There are two main ways of achieving cathodic protection.
Impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system and the
Cathodic protection
Installing an SACP system is preferred for older ships as this would
Comparison
The ICCP system is used to protect hulls for these reasons:
Smooth surface, no extra drag
Flexibility
Light for large displacement vessels
Long life time
No welding requirements
Fully automatic