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Hard foulers induced crevice corrosion of HSLA steel in the coastal waters of the Gulf of Mannar (Bay of Bengal), India

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In the present study an attempt has been made to investigate the relationship between the variations in the fouling assemblage and corrosion behaviour of HSLA steel at three coastal locations in the Gulf of Mannar, India, over a period of 24 months. Oyster fouling was dominant in the Tuticorin open sea, while barnacles were the major foulants in the Tuticorin harbour and Mandapam. The fouling load in the Tuticorin waters was higher when compared to the Mandapam waters. The corrosion rates decreased progressively with the immersion time at all three test locations. In the Tuticorin open sea, the corrosion rates were higher when compared to the other two locations throughout the study period. The surface of the coupons was characterized by crevices beneath the hard foulers in the Tuticorin harbour and Mandapam, whereas in the Tuticorin open sea, the coupons experienced crevices of a tunneling nature. The percentage of the loss of the tensile strength increased with time at all the test locations.

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  1. Offshore Platform and Marine Electrochemistry Centre, CSIR — Central Electrochemical Research Institute, New Harbour Area, Tuticorin, 628004, India

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Foundation item: Supported by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi for the Financial Support (Project Grant No.19-26/2003-RE).

S. Palanichamy holds a Ph.D degree in marine sciences at CSIR-CECRI, he was instrumental in establishing a strong database on chemical oceanographic features of coastal ocean waters, including the Tuticorin and Mandapam regions. Simultaneously he also investigated the effects of water chemistry and local pollution on corrosion and biofouling phenomena. Currently he is developing antifouling formulations from marine natural products.

G. Subramanian is currently holding the post of Senior Principal Scientist and Head of OPMEC, CECRI Unit, Tuticorin. He has a Ph.D in Marine Science and his research since 1983 has focused on a range of topics including atmospheric corrosion, evaluation of paints and coatings, marine biofouling prevention and corrosion in seawater. Besides well cited publications, he has seven Indian patents and one US patent to his credit.

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Palanichamy, S., Subramanian, G. Hard foulers induced crevice corrosion of HSLA steel in the coastal waters of the Gulf of Mannar (Bay of Bengal), India. J. Marine. Sci. Appl. 13, 117–126 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11804-014-1237-y

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