Research Article
Numerical Simulation of Galvanic Corrosion between Carbon Steel and Low Alloy Steel in a Bolted Joint
Table 7
Corrosion rate values as a function of bolt size, material, and electrolyte thickness.
| Bolt size | Bolt material | Corrosion rate of end plate (mm/yr) | Electrolyte thickness = 1 mm | Electrolyte thickness mm | | mm | | mm |
| M12 | 20MnCr5 | 4.55 | 3.65 | 4.70 | 4.40 | 42CrMo4 | 11.80 | 9.40 | 12.30 | 10.90 | 32CrMoV13 | 14.10 | 11.30 | 15.25 | 13.30 |
| M16 | 20MnCr5 | 5.10 | 4.10 | 5.55 | 5.20 | 42CrMo4 | 13.25 | 10.70 | 14.80 | 13.20 | 32CrMoV13 | 15.30 | 12.50 | 17.70 | 15.60 |
| M20 | 20MnCr5 | 5.50 | 4.40 | 6.30 | 5.90 | 42CrMo4 | 14.40 | 11.70 | 17.00 | 15.25 | 32CrMoV13 | 16.10 | 13.40 | 19.60 | 17.55 |
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