
ASTM water heater anode rod
Role of the sacrificial anode rod
The anode rod is the most important factor in determining the working life of your water heater.
An anode rod is a steel core wire surrounded with one of three different metals.
These metals include aluminum, magnesium, and zinc.
The rod is screwed into the top of your water heater and protects your water heater from rusting.
When the tank is filled with water the anode rod sacrifices itself to protect the exposed steel of the water heater, through a method called electrolysis. Electrolysis happens when there are two pieces of metal connected inside of water, the process makes the anode rod corrode in place of the exposed steel in your water heater. During this process the more noble (less reactive) metal will corrode over the less (more reactive) noble metal. Aluminum, magnesium, and zinc are all much less noble than steel, meaning they will corrode before the steel, which is why they are used for anode rods.
Application of our magmesium anode rod:
Water Heater,Water container,Pre-polarization of steel structure in seawater,Gas pipe,Anticorrosion of steel and iron structure where high resistant and electrolyte(soil and water) existed.
Standard of Our water heater anode rod:
Type of Our water heater anode rod:
Extruded Magnesium Anode
Chemical composition %
Alloy | Al | Mn | Zn (max) | Ca (max) | Si (max) | Cu (max) | Ni (max) | Fe (max) | Other Imp. | |
each | total | |||||||||
AZ31B | 2.5-3.5 | 0.2-1.0 | 0.6-1.4 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.005 | --- | 0.30 |
Mg-Mn | 0.01 max | 0.5-1.3 | --- | --- | --- | 0.02 | 0.001 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.30 |
Specification and Dimension
Diameter(inch) | Core eccentric(inch) | Core diameter(inch) | Straightness(inch/ 2 ft length) | Weight(lbs/inch) |
0.675-0.020 | 0.050 | 0.135 | 0.060 | 0.025 |
0.750-0.020 | 1/16 | 0.135 | 0.040 | 0.031 |
0.800-0.020 | 1/16 | 0.135 | 0.040 | 0.035 |
0.840-0.020 | 1/16 | 0.135 | 0.040 | 0.038 |
0.900-0.020 | 1/16 | 0.135 | 0.040 | 0.043 |
1.050-0.020 | 1/16 | 0.135 | 0.040 | 0.057 |
1.315-0.020 | 1/16 | 0.135 | 0.040 | 0.089 |
Electrochemical Performance
Type | Electrode Potential -V(vs Cu/CuSO4) | Current Efficiency %(vs Cu/CuSO4) | Generating Current (A.h)/kg(vs Cu/CuSO4) |
HB- I | 1.57 | 85 | 1150 |
HB- I | 1.15 | 85 | 1150 |
* We also take customers’ requirements order.
Lucky Liu
China Hunan High Broad New Material Co.Ltd
China Hunan High Broad New Material was founded in 2006, focus on the business in advanced new material and service. Including: design, installation, material , engineering, maintenance and technical support.
Our sales office located in Changsha, Hunan province, plant located in Hunan,Shanxi, Henan,Guizhou province.Our business scope including : Cathodic protection products for fresh water and marine anti-corrosion products such as magnesium anodes,Aluminum anodes ,Zinc anodes etc.;Master alloy for aerospace ; Aluminum alloy , Magnesium investment castings industry; Magnesium alloy profile :Extrusion/hot rolled billet, plates,bars etc .for various civil & military industry,such as grade AZ31B,AM80,WE43,ZK60 etc.; high wear-resistance & hardness ceramic products for sandblasting nozzle & bulletproof plate for armor vest, armor vehicle.
Along with strong economic development in China, we expand our business very well, Product capacity is over 5000mt per year.Turnover reach to USD20,000,000.00 per year.
Our Products are widely accepted and recognized by clients worldwide including Europe, North America, East Asia, Middle east etc..
Our R&D department have strong technical design capacity. We closely cooperated with colleges and universities, supply the service for various companies in China and overseas.
Believe we can be your long term and reliable supplier .