Abstract
The potential for galvanic corrosion between carbon steel and duplex (22Cr) stainless steel in impure ethylene glycol (CH2OHCH2OH) is assessed. The temperature dependence of the corrosion is determined, as well as the effect of temperature on the conductivity of dry, wet, and impure wet ethylene glycol. The temperature dependence of the corrosion can be explained by the change in electrical resistance of the glycol with temperature. The authors also show the importance of testing corrosiveness by using the actual working fluid rather than a simulation fluid.