The Effect of Addition Potassium Permanganate on Bond Strength of Hot-Dip Galvanized Plain Bars with Cement Paste

In this paper, the effect of gradually increasing amounts of KMnO(4) (10(−4), 10(−3), 10(−2) mol·L(−1)) in cement paste on the bond strength of a plain hot-dip galvanized steel bar was evaluated. The open-circuit potential of HDG samples in cement paste with various additions of MnO(4)(−) was monitored in order to follow a transfer of zinc from activity to passivity. Furthermore, the influence of the addition of these anions on the physicochemical properties of normal-strength concrete or cement paste was evaluated by means of hydration heat measurements, X-ray diffraction analysis, and compressive strength. The effective concentration of MnO(4)(−) anions prevents the corrosion of the coating with hydrogen evolution and ensures that the bond strength is not reduced by their action, which was determined to be 10(−3) mol·L(−1). Lower additions of MnO(4)(−) anions (10(−4) mol·L(−1)) are ineffective in this respect. On the other hand, higher additions of MnO(4)(−) anions (10(−2) mol·L(−1)), although they ensure the corrosion of the coating in fresh concrete without hydrogen evolution, but affect the hydration process of the cement paste that was demonstrated by slight water separation.