Fracture locus of a CORTEN steel: Finite Element calibration …
Indeed, CORTEN requires wet/dry cycles to succeed in creating a protective layer of rust (Schmitt and Gallagher, 1969). In addition, close to the marine environment, this phenomenon is negatively affected by the presence of Cl- (Zhang et al., 2013). In polluting environment, the passivation process, especially with high humidity, is prevented ...