Causes of rust and discoloration of carbon steel pipe and preventive measures

July 11, 2023
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The reasons for the rusting of carbon steel pipes are as follows:


1. Medium that causes product corrosion


Moist air, hand sweat or dirt from product contact, water, acid, alkali, salt and chemical gases remaining on the metal surface may cause metal corrosion.


2. Corrosion resistance of metal


Metals that are prone to rust include pig iron, carbon steel, and structural alloy steel. Stainless steel, high-temperature alloys, and titanium alloys will rust in special environments.


3. Parts prone to rust


The parts that are easy to contact, adhere to and accumulate corrosive substances include grooves, seams, holes, edges, joint surfaces, hand contact surfaces, parking surfaces, etc., or rough surfaces, newly processed surfaces, sandblasting polished surfaces, etc., which are prone to corrosion. rust.


4. Corrosion-prone environment


Generally speaking, processing workshops such as pickling, heat treatment, electroplating, welding, painting, electrolysis, etc. are more prone to corrosion than mechanical processing workshops, because these workshops have a large amount of corrosive media.


Protection methods for carbon steel pipes:


The rust of carbon steel has a great influence on its appearance and service life, so rust prevention is very necessary. The following are several common carbon steel rust prevention methods:


1. Passivation


Rust is prevented by passivation. Passivation treatment is to form a protective oxide layer on the surface of carbon steel, which can prevent the steel from being further corroded by the environment.


2. Surface coating


Surface coatings such as galvanizing and painting can effectively prevent carbon steel from rusting and form a protective film on the surface, which can resist corrosion from the external environment and improve the hardness and durability of the surface.


3. Cement coating


Cement coating is another method for carbon steel to prevent rust. Although cement will absorb water, it will directly form a protective layer on the surface of the steel pipe. Therefore, cement coating is also a method of rust prevention.


4. Anti-rust oil treatment


The anti-rust oil added with anti-rust agent can prevent the rust of carbon steel well, and can be used as anti-rust treatment for engineering machinery, automobile engine parts and so on. The use of high-density grease and preservatives can prevent oxygen from entering the surface of carbon steel, thereby reducing the occurrence of oxidation reactions.


5. Electronic rust removal technology


The application of electronic rust removal technology can completely remove the rusty substances generated on the surface of carbon steel without changing the physical properties of the steel, so as to achieve the purpose of rust prevention.