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Impressed current

Kids, you know what rust is right? Rust is the natural form metal takes on once its chemical reactions cause it to begin eroding over time. Rust is what you see on things like your bike when it gets wet and the steel starts to turn red then flaky, or big machines that have been left outside working. With time anything can rust–even cars if they are not maintained well

Impressed current is a specific way of protecting metal by essentially putting the kibosh on that chemical reaction responsible for rust from even happening. Instead of just painting the metal (which can wear off leaving original material exposed) a small electric current is passed through the metal. This SME iccp system current preserves the metal from rust as well. Pretty neat, right? Like a baby shield for the metal.

Electrifying Solutions to Corrosion Prevention

Read on to explore how impressed current functions and why it is so useful in preventing rusting. The process involves sending a mild electric current on the metal surface initially. This flow creates a coat around it, to not have any rust on the metal and prevent for long time.. that shiny look you love

This process takes the use of two key elements: anode and cathode. This is connected to a power source that provides the free flow of electric current, hence creating voltage. The metal anode is made of a material that will rust more easily than the protected steel. It follows that the anode should decay rather than protective metal which is referred to as cathodes.

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