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Effect of rust on the wettability of steel by water

  • SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

Rust, as formed on steel by immersion of low-carbon steel in water, was found to improve the wettability of steel by water. The advancing contact angle decreased from 87° to 32°, and the receding contact angle decreased from 81° to 29°. Cleansing of steel by acetone also helped improve the wettability, but the advancing angle only decreased from 87° to 73°, and the receding angle only decreased from 81° to 41°.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)477-480
Number of pages4
JournalCement and Concrete Research
Volume28
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998

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