SACRIFICIAL ANODES- MAGNESIUM Magnesium is the most widely used metal in sacrificial anodes for earth buried structures and certain aqueous environments. It is generally effective and economical. Magnesium has the highest driving potential of any sacrificial anode. It is used for most direct, earth burial applications and in higher resistivi- ty, aqueous electrolytes. Magnesium anodes are available in a wide variety of forms and weights for numerous ap- plications. The following catalog detail sections will be helpful in product selection. H-1 CAST MAGNESIUM ALLOY ANODES Product Description. H-1 Alloy, ASTM AZ63 {6% Aluminum, 3% Zinc) cast magnesium alloy sacrificial anodes are available in a variety of sizes and shapes and two quality levels (See Chart #1), depending upon the amount of impurities alloyed in prior to casting. H-1 anodes are also available in elongated shapes for greater current output per unit weight Api Ins. For use in lower resistivity electrolyte installations. Also used in systems where high driving potentials are not required Specify whether anode should be shipped bare or packaged in cloth bags containing backfill and inserted in multiwall paper sacks. Packaged anodes will include chemical backfill in the standard ratio of 75% gyp- sum, 20% bentonite and 5% sodium sulfate, and ten feet of #12 TW leadwire unless otherwise specified. Chart #1. Cast Magnesium Alloy Anodes. Gra Gra Constituent % % Amine 5367 5070 Zine 253s 2040 Manganese (Min) 098 0.10 Impurities: iron (Max) 0.003 0003 Nickel (Max) 0003 0.008, Copper (Max) 0.05 on Siicon (Max) 030 oa Other Max) 0.30 03 Magnesium Balance Balance SPECIFICATION AND SIZES AVAILABLE Anode sce Waght are] weigh Pok| size Bare | sie Pak Pour a SB] Wierda [Svat 3 Pouna 3) ie awa Slants 3 Bowne Si] tsb —| —avaxo | —sracta [Pstexane S| 2b | Sania | erate ‘Foun 98 [ae seaxiaea | oxi 3 Found HC. op [me | anze | Sins 72 Pouna We] we) ari |e 47 Pound ire] ase] tactens | ora 17 Pouna Sabai We] ae) ans 7 Pound HC. ir —| $616 —| to | ea 20 Pound HC 201 —| 20 | ana | — 658 24 Pound 266 [75 x25_| 6128 ‘32 Pouna 26] 5 B26, HC. Fgh Curent TYPICAL ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES Rape. 5 H eticeray 332m Cosea Creat Potenial 17 oe Ciut Potential 152 woe 06 voteBK MAGNESIUM ANODES, CONDENSER ANODES, MARINE HULL & TEAR DROP ANODES ‘Anode Dimensions Core Weight pk-mg-i5-S | sxsxe Pipe 15 BKMe-71/2-5 | sx8x2 W" Pipe bs peme-csxs_| saixs "Pipe sibs Bi-Mg-2R5 5° Diameter x 2 i" Pipe ibs [BK-Mg-2R5-b2 | 5° Diameter x drilled + tapped ibs fBi-Mg-sx22 | 9” Diameter x 2" 9 threaded stad ine ibe, [pK-Me-8x30_| Diameter 30” ‘Whee stad 12a, pimg-ax60 | 9 Diameter x 6 ‘W" hreaded stud 2s Product Description. A variety of condenser anodes come in many different sizes and shapes. Most of the condenser anodes have a cast-in pipe core so that the anodes may be mounted on a metal stud as shown in Drawing No. 1 Condenser anodes are available either bare, Coated with a piastisol (polyvinyl chloride) coating or with a specially designed molded Polypropylene box used to improve current distribution and increase the effective life of the anode. Also a variety of hull anodes are made in many different sizes and shapes. These anodes may be attached to the structure by either welding or bolting them in place. Most of the hull and tear drop anodes are available with a plastisol (polyvinyl chloride) coating which serves as an excellent current barrier shield, A wide range of current output and anode life is possible simply by exposing various amounts of the anode surface. Applications. The condenser and hull anodes can be used in seawater, brackish water and fresh water in a variety of cathodic protection systems. These anodes are used in condenser heads, heat exchangers, water boxes, travelling screens, small vessels, hulls of ships, barges, tugs, boats, ballast tanks, bulkheads, piers and pilings. MAGNESIUM ANODE (GALVOSLAB) CONDENSER HEAD INSTALLATION orememer maser waver @ = | A rfnee-uo wr @ an ee) Oi ne carer seen convaino Drawing No. 1HULL ANODES BK-H-22A Barge anode weighing about 22 pounds. Contlne two castin S¢" x 2" salvanized sel etapa BK-H-44 Weighs about 44 pounds and contains castin galvanized steel. Elongated holes are provided 10x 1" on 10” center for eay menting. i i BK-H-44T. ‘Weighs about 80 pounds andi similar HA but with tapered end. Launch Anode ‘Weighs aboot 5 pounds and contains castin galvanised steal strape with ‘two't” holes fr mounting Wily ano on sal hl serve Boats ‘Also available in 1s and 2% pound Junior teardrop sizes and 10 ound launch size. (Primarily used o@ aluminum boats)- BK-12W Weighs about 12 pounds and contains single" x2" gelvaniaed steel cross strap. Dimensions 9” x9" x2" BK-24-W Weighs about 2 pounda and contains wo catin "x2" galvanized steel straps Mounting holee "ln dlameter are provided Dimensions 8" x 18" 2" (ee diagram) BK-44-W Weighs abos 4 pounde and containe two can "x2" galvanized steal straps Mounting holes "in dameter are provided Dimensions 9” 18" x4"Pier AnodesEXTRUDED MAGNESIUM ANODES Applications. GALVOROD Anodes are com- monly used in high resistivity soils and water where the high ratio of surface area and high ratio of length to diameter provide higher cur- rent output than comparable weights of stan- dard cast magnesium anodes. GALVOROD is, used in water heaters, in industrial and com- mercial hot water tanks, in heat exchangers, in well columns, on tainter and miter gates at locks and dams and various other applica- tions in water. Fig. 1 Current output of ¥" x 10’ rod anodes in fresh water or soil without spec. backfill, and structure-to-soil potential [___—“sreciFiGaTIONs—% BY WEIGHT ELEMENT, GALVOROD __[GALVOMAG ALLOY (0.010 Max Zine 07.13 Manganese | 0.20 Min (Cooper (0.01 Max. 0.02 Max Nike! (0.001 Max (0.00% Max ron 0.002 Max 03 Max ‘omnereach 0.05 Max (0.05 Max Other total 0.30 Max. 0.30 Max ~~ Magnesium-Remainder. Applications. GALVOLINE, ike GALVOROD, is commonly used in high resistivity soils and water where its high ratio of surface area to weight provides higher current output than comparable standard cast magnesium anodes. GALVOLINE’S flexibility makes it suitable for use in “water bottoms” of crude oll tanks, inside water header pipes and manifolds, inside shorted water filled pipe casings, in communication ducts and with or without special backfill in trenches parallel to pipelines in high resistivity soils GALVOLINE is also used to pre-polarize steel structures in seawater that are to be pro- tected with aluminum anodes. GALVOLINE ribbon anode offers the following ad: vantages. ‘© Minimum resistance to earth per. unit weight of anode installed. The GALVOLINE anode supplies from three to seven times as much current per pound of magnesium installed as does the conventional cast anode, so you get more mil liamperes per pound for any weight of anode installed. ‘ Efficient current distribution along a pipeline reduces current require- ments to a minimum. Whereas indi- vidual anode installations provide an uneven current distribution along a pipeline, the continuous ribbon anode provides uniform current along the pipeline.TABLE 1: Anode Shapes Figure 1. Anodes in Various Diameters, Both Ends Plain. ‘Shape Core Core wire identification Diameter, centering, diameter, | Straightness, | Approximate number inches inches inches inches weight * 000 Dc-4400 0500-0020 Within 0.040 0.135 0.060 in 2 0.015 Ibs/in DC-6066 0675-0020 Within 0.050 0.135 0.060 in 2 (0.025 lbs/in DC-6836 (0.700-0.020 Within 1/16 0.135 0.040 in 2ft (0.027 Ibs/in DC-1070 0.750-0.020 Within 1/76 0.135 (0.040 in 2 tt (0.031 Ibs/in 0C-8125 0.800-0.020 Within 1/16 0.135 0.040 in 24 0.085 Ibs/in 0¢-983 0.840-0.020 Within 1/16 0.135 0.040 in 2 0.038 Ibs/in DC-6826 (0.900-0.020 Within 1/16 0.135 0.040 in 2 (0.043 lbs/in DC-982 1.050-0.020 Within 1/16 0.135 0.040 in 2t (1057 Ibs/in DC-980 1.315-0.020 Within 1/16 0.135 0.040 in 2 tt (0.089 Ibs/in 0C-2376 1:5610.016 Within 1/16 0.188 0.250 in 10 ft 1.5 Ibs/tt 0¢-2375 2.:02420.024 Within 1/8 0.188 0.250 in 10 25. Ibs/ft 06-6772 2:56220.024 Within 1/8 0.188 01250 in 10 ft 40 Ibs/ft 20015 DC-1016 3/8x3/4in Within 1/16 0.135 Furnished in 0243 Ib/tt GALVOLINE* Rectangle coils with (1/8R corners) sheared ends Anode rods are extruded in twelve. LENGTH TOLERANCES SHIPPING TOLERANCES standard diameters ranging from 0.500" to 2.562”. GALVOLINE* ribbon anode is extruded as a 3/8" x3/4" rib- bon. Each anode has a steel core running lengthwise through its center. “Trademark ol The Dow Chemical Company Plain Anode Rods Up through 4.999" + 1/8"0 5’ through 19.999' + 1/4”.0 20’ and over +1"-0 ‘Threaded or Capped Rods 214! GALVOLINE Anodes 1000" +25" coils-random wound Coils are 32” OD x 18° ID x 8 transverse steel banded. Rods — =3% of pieces ordered GALVOLINE — exact number of coils ordered PACKAGING Rods — Cardboard cartons on wood pallets GALVOLINE — Bare (banded) coils