Evaluation of the Impact of Glycol Antifreeze on the Surfaces of Typical Construction Materials of Heat Exchangers

Abstract Glycol-based antifreeze liquids are used in two main areas: ICECS and HVAC. The standard research methods and requirements were developed to control the quality of fluids for the internal combustion engine cooling systems. Irrespective of the intended use, fluid tests are conducted with the same methods. This manuscript aims to study two types of antifreeze with standard methods. Then, the analysis was deepened to include microscopic techniques to identify the potential pitting corrosion centres on the surface of the selected metals. It was demonstrated that the application of microscopic techniques could significantly increase the chance to detect potential corrosion centres.