As part of the research group DFG-FOR 537 “Modelling of reinforcement corrosion”, the
work described in this paper focuses on chloride induced macro cell formation of black steel in
concrete with the main emphasis on time dependence.
As chloride induced corrosion at real structures is influenced by various time-dependent
parameters, e.g. temperature and humidity, extensive laboratory tests on about 120 macro cell
corrosion specimens are currently carried out. Following the working hypothesis based on
Ohm´s Law, preliminary results concerning the time dependent behaviour of electrochemical
parameters such as macro cell currents, calculated mass losses and driving voltages are
presented. From these results the impact of the chosen testing parameters on the corrosion
process can be clearly derived. Concerning the time dependent behaviour steady mass losses
could be derived for the first 5 month of the test phase. No general time dependent trend
concerning the driving voltages could be derived from the results obtained so far.
Keywords: time dependence, macro cell corrosion, steel, concrete, chlorides