Patent Publication Number: US-2023147761-A1

Title: Aqueous solution and repair method

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an aqueous solution and a repair method. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Aluminum coating is one method of protecting iron from corrosion. When aluminum is exposed to an atmospheric environment, a dense barrier layer composed of an amorphous aluminum oxide and a coarse porous layer composed of an aluminum oxide hydrate are formed (for example, refer to Non Patent Literature 1). Since the barrier layer has a very low corrosion rate, it is possible to provide high corrosion resistance by coating iron with aluminum. 
     In this manner, an aluminum-coated steel wire has high corrosion resistance, but when defects occur due to external damage or the like, there is a risk of corrosion of elemental iron and galvanic corrosion of dissimilar metals of aluminum and iron progressing. Therefore, when defects leading to there being iron are expected to occur, a proactive measure may be performed to apply an anticorrosion coating such as a resin coating or a sacrificial clad on the aluminum coating in advance. In addition, after defects leading to there being iron occur, a repair method in which a corrosion product (for example, rust) is removed and anticorrosion coating is then performed in consideration of concerns such as corrosion under a coating film or problems of adhesion with a coating material may be used. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Non Patent Literature 
     
         
         [NPL 1] Oya and two others, “The Fundamentals of the Aluminum Corrosion-Relationship between the Oxide Film and the Corrosion”, UACJ Technical Reports, vol. 3, pp. 52-56, 2016 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     However, as described above, in order to repair an aluminum-coated steel wire with defects leading to there being iron, it is essential to remove the corrosion products, and thus there are problems such as complexity and high cost. 
     In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide an aqueous solution and a repair method through which it is possible to easily repair an aluminum-coated steel wire with defects leading to there being iron at low cost. 
     Means for Solving the Problem 
     In order to address the above problem, an aqueous solution according to the present invention is an aqueous solution used for repairing an aluminum-coated steel wire with defects leading to there being iron, which contains magnesium chloride having a concentration of 10% or more, and magnesium sulfate having a concentration of 6% or more, and which allows an anticorrosion layer made of an alloy component of magnesium and aluminum to be formed. 
     In order to address the above problem, a repair method according to the present invention is a repair method for repairing an aluminum-coated steel wire with defects leading to there being iron, including: a step in which an aqueous solution containing magnesium chloride having a concentration of 10% or more and magnesium sulfate having a concentration of 6% or more is applied to the defects; a step in which the aluminum-coated steel wire to which the aqueous solution is applied is left for a predetermined time; and a step in which the aluminum-coated steel wire in which an anticorrosion layer is formed on a surface layer of iron and an iron corrosion product is washed. 
     Effects of the Invention 
     According to the present invention, it is possible to easily repair an aluminum-coated steel wire with defects leading to there being iron at low cost. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    is a flowchart showing an example of a repair method according to the present embodiment. 
         FIG.  2 A  is a diagram for illustrating an example of the repair method according to the present embodiment. 
         FIG.  2 B  is a diagram for illustrating an example of the repair method according to the present embodiment. 
         FIG.  2 C  is a diagram for illustrating an example of the repair method according to the present embodiment. 
         FIG.  3    is a schematic view showing an example of results obtained by analyzing a sample simulating an aluminum-coated steel wire with defects leading to there being iron according to the present embodiment in a perforated part after exposing to an aqueous solution. 
         FIG.  4    is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between a diffraction angle and an intensity in an anticorrosion layer obtained by X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurement according to the present embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 
     &lt;Repair Method&gt; 
     A repair method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to  FIG.  1    and  FIG.  2 A  to  FIG.  2 C . 
     As shown in  FIG.  1   , the repair method according to the present embodiment is a repair method for repairing an aluminum-coated steel wire with defects leading to there being iron. The repair method includes a step (Step S 101 ) in which an aqueous solution containing magnesium chloride (MgCl 2 ) having a concentration of 10% or more and a saturation concentration of 62% or less at a water temperature of 20° C. and magnesium sulfate (MgSO 4 ) having a concentration of 6% or more and a saturation concentration of 41% or less at a water temperature of 20° C. is applied to defects, a step (Step S 102 ) in which an aluminum-coated steel wire to which an aqueous solution is applied is left for a predetermined time, and a step (Step S 103 ) in which an aluminum-coated steel wire having an anticorrosion layer formed on a surface layer of iron and an iron corrosion product according to Step S 101  and Step S 102  is washed. 
     For details of “Safety data sheet” of magnesium chloride, for example, the following reference can be referred to. 
     “Safety data sheet”, product name: magnesium chloride, commercially available from Kanto Chemical Co., Inc. 
     For details of “Safety data sheet” of magnesium sulfate, for example, the following reference can be referred to. 
     “Safety data sheet”, product name: magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, commercially available from Kanto Chemical Co., Inc. 
     As shown in  FIG.  2 A , in Step S 101 , an operator applies an aqueous solution  20  to the defect X of an aluminum-coated steel wire  10  on which iron is exposed and an iron corrosion product is formed using, for example, a sprayer. The coating method is not particularly limited, and a known coating method can be applied. 
     The aqueous solution  20  contains magnesium chloride having a concentration of 10% or more and a saturation concentration of 62% or less at a water temperature of 20° C. and magnesium sulfate having a concentration of 6% or more and a saturation concentration of 41% or less at a water temperature of 20° C. When the concentration of magnesium chloride in the aqueous solution  20  is 10% or more, and the concentration of magnesium sulfate in the aqueous solution  20  is 6% or more, an anticorrosion layer  14  (refer to  FIG.  2 C ) to be described below can be expressed on a surface layer of iron and an iron corrosion product. In addition, the aqueous solution  20  can express the anticorrosion layer  14  until the concentrations of magnesium chloride and magnesium sulfate reach a saturation concentration. 
     The aluminum-coated steel wire  10  includes a steel wire  11  mainly composed of iron (Fe) and a covering part  12  that covers the steel wire  11 . The covering part  12  is mainly composed of aluminum (Al), and a coating  13  composed of aluminum oxide (Al(OH) 3 ) is formed on a surface layer of the aluminum. 
     As shown in  FIG.  2 B , in Step S 102 , the operator leaves the aluminum-coated steel wire  10  to which the aqueous solution  20  is applied for 12 hours or longer. The aqueous solution  20  is dried within 24 hours in an outdoor environment. Therefore, the time for which it is left is preferably 12 hours or longer. 
     When the aqueous solution  20  is applied to the defect X and left for 12 hours or longer, the anticorrosion layer  14  is formed on the surface layer of iron and an iron corrosion product. Specifically, first, aluminum ions (Al 3+ ) are eluted from the aluminum-coated steel wire  10  (refer to the arrow in  FIG.  2 B ). Then, with iron and the iron corrosion product serving as a catalyst, aluminum ions eluted from the aluminum-coated steel wire  10  and magnesium ions (Mg 2+ ) present in the aqueous solution  20  bond to hydroxide ions (OH − ) present in the aqueous solution  20 . Thereby, the anticorrosion layer  14  composed of an alloy component of magnesium and aluminum (Mg 2 Al(OH) 7 ) is formed on the surface layer of iron and the iron corrosion product (refer to  FIG.  2 C ). 
     As shown in  FIG.  2 C , in Step S 103 , the operator washes the aluminum-coated steel wire  10  having the anticorrosion layer  14  formed on the surface layer of iron and the iron corrosion product with washing water containing no chloride ions (Cl − ) and dries it. The reason why washing water containing no chloride ions is used is that there is a risk of chloride ions promoting pitting corrosion of the covering part  12 . 
     When the operator performs a washing process using appropriately selected washing water, since chloride ions adhered to the covering part  12  can be completely removed, coatings  13 A and  13 B composed of aluminum oxide are newly formed on the surface layer of aluminum. Here, as described above, since the aqueous solution  20  is dried within 24 hours in an outdoor environment, it is recommended to wash the aluminum-coated steel wire  10  after 24 hours have elapsed. 
     When the above process is performed, in the aluminum-coated steel wire  10  with defects leading to there being iron X, the surface layer of iron and the iron corrosion product is coated with an anticorrosion coating having a high environment cutoff effect. That is, in the related art, since the corrosion product that should have been removed has an anticorrosion effect, an operation such as removal of the corrosion product is unnecessary, and the aluminum-coated steel wire  10  with the defects leading to there being iron X can be repaired. 
     Therefore, according to the repair method according to the present embodiment, since removal of the corrosion product is unnecessary, it is possible to easily repair an aluminum-coated steel wire with the defects leading to there being iron at low cost. 
     &lt;Analysis Results&gt; 
       FIG.  3    is a schematic view showing an example of results obtained by analyzing a sample simulating an aluminum-coated steel wire with defects leading to there being iron in a perforated part after exposure to the aqueous solution  20 . 
       FIG.  4    is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between a diffraction angle and an intensity in the anticorrosion layer  14  obtained by XRD measurement. The horizontal axis represents diffraction angle 2θ[deg.]. The vertical axis represents intensity [Counts]. 
     In  FIG.  3   , it can be understood that, when the sample is exposed to the aqueous solution  20  according to the present embodiment, the anticorrosion layer  14  containing magnesium as a main component is formed on the surface layer of iron and the iron corrosion product. In addition, from an XRD pattern shown in  FIG.  4   , the anticorrosion layer  14  can be identified as an alloy component of magnesium and aluminum (Mg 2 Al(OH) 7 ). 
     Therefore, according to the repair method according to the present embodiment, since removal of the corrosion product is unnecessary, it is suggested that it is possible to easily repair an aluminum-coated steel wire with the defects leading to there being iron at low cost. 
     While the above embodiment has been described as a representative example, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many modifications and substitutions can be made within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the present invention should not be interpreted as being restricted to the above embodiment, and various modifications and alternations can be made without departing from the scope of the claims. In addition, it is possible to combine a plurality of processes described in the flowchart of the embodiment into one process or divide single processes. 
     REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 
     
         
           10  Aluminum-coated steel wire 
           11  Steel wire 
           12  Covering part 
           13  Coating 
           13 A Coating 
           13 B Coating 
           14  Anticorrosion layer 
           20  Aqueous solution