PHYSICS NOTE: Current uses a lumped mixed-potential / diffusion-limited model. Visual pits and ion paths are illustrative, not spatial corrosion predictions.
GC4 / R1
OPERATOR MANUAL / QUICK START
Operating the GC–4 cell
Drag inside the chamber to orbit the 3D instrument. Scroll to zoom and click either electrode to inspect its chemistry. The zinc anode dissolves as charge flows through the electrolyte and external wire.
Choose a preset or adjust chemistry, separation, exposed area, oxygen transport and electrical load. A higher time rate accelerates simulated exposure, not the instantaneous current. The recorded corrosion mass is proportional to integrated current.
SpacePause / resumeRReset exposure1–4Choose presetVToggle potential field
Teaching model only: no spatial electrolyte solver, local-pit chemistry, passivation calibration, or structural certification. For material decisions obtain measured polarization curves and standards-based assessment.