Potentiometric determination of free chloride in cement paste - an alternative method for low-budget laboratories : research article

Potentiometric determination of free chloride in cement paste - an alternative method for low-budget laboratories : research article

Corrosion of rebar in concrete is commonly associated with, and to a large degree influenced by, the free chloride concentration in the pore water. The amount of chloride in concrete is important because chloride can promote corrosion of steel reinforcement when moisture and oxygen are present. A po...

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Published in:South African journal of chemistry Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 251 - 253
Main Authors: Potgieter-Vermaak, S.S., Potgieter, J.H., McCrindle, R.I., Delport, D.J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: South African Chemical Institute (SACI) 01-01-2011
Subjects:
Free chloride
OPC
Potentiometry
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Summary:Corrosion of rebar in concrete is commonly associated with, and to a large degree influenced by, the free chloride concentration in the pore water. The amount of chloride in concrete is important because chloride can promote corrosion of steel reinforcement when moisture and oxygen are present. A potentiometric procedure that makes use of direct measurement with a chloride ion selective electrode has been developed to analyze free chloride in the pore water extracted from cement paste. The accuracy and reliability of this analytical technique has been checked against a certified reference material, Merck sodium chloride solution. Confidence levels (CL0.95), of 0.03 and relative standard deviations of 0.2 % for chloride were determined for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) chloride binding capacity.
ISSN:0379-4350