Understanding the effects of applied cathodic protection potential and environmental conditions on the rate of cathodic disbondment of coatings by means of local electrochemical measurements on a multi-electrode array
The effect of CP potential on coating disbondment is studied using an electrode array. Coating disbondment accelerates at the hydrogen evolution ‘critical potential’. Coating disbondment spreads at an almost constant rate once it is initiated. The evolution of hydrogen appears to play a crucial role in coating disbondment.