IBM PC Analysis of Polarization Resistance Data

Abstract

An IBM PC has been set up to control an EG&G PARC M273 potentiostat to perform electrochemical corrosion experiments using PARC's M342 corrosion measurement software. Modifications to the software permit the measurement of corrosion current over long periods of time using the Polarization Resistance measurement technique. A computer program, PCCORROS, is used to analyze the polarization resistance data to determine the polarization resistance, corrosion current, anodic and cathodic tafel constants, and the corrosion potential. Canada.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA212294

Entities

People

  • A. E. Hardy
  • C. M. Hanham

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Corrosion
  • Current Density
  • Data Analysis
  • Directories
  • Linear Systems
  • Measurement
  • National Security
  • Operating Systems
  • Personal Computers
  • Polarization
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Resistance
  • Security

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.