Chloride ions on steel surfaces increase the probability that corrosion of the steel will take place even if a protective coating is applied. Chloride ions trapped under a coating in the presence of steel and moisture will form a corrosion cell. This corrosion process will result in premature failure of the protective coating and may cause blistering of coatings in immersion service.
Chlorides deposited on a surface by contaminated abrasives during blasting can cause a coating to fail prematurely.
Contamination can build up, particularly if the blast media is recycled several times. Using the Elcometer 134A Chloride Ion Test for abrasives in the field will accurately identify contamination and prevent costly surface-related failures.
Results are recorded in parts per million (ppm) requiring no complicated calculations. Elcometer 134A test is designed to use a ratio of 1:1 for easy conversation to µg/cm².
If the chloride levels in the wash water are too high, this will promote premature corrosion, shortening the life of both steel and concrete structures.
Used to monitor recycled water to establish effectiveness of salt removal, this test is ideal when mixing concrete and when washing steel.
Designed to accurately, measure surface chloride, sulphate and nitrate ions in minutes, the Elcometer 134 CSN Salt kit offers a single kit solution for testing in the field.
All the components of the Elcometer CSN Test Kits are pre-measured and pre-dosed for trouble free testing.
Results are recorded in parts per million (ppm) requiring no complicated calculations. Elcometer 134 CSN tests are all designed to use a ratio of 1:1 for easy conversation to µg/cm².