Abstract:The corrosion monitoring of galvanized steel in 1 h wet and 7 h dry cyclic condition in 0.05 M NaCl has been carried out using AC impedance technique. During the wet-dry cycles, the polarization resistance, R p , and solution resistance, R s , were continuously monitored. The instantaneous corrosion rate of the coating was estimated from the obtained R p -1 and time of wetness (TOW) was determined from the R s values. The corrosion potential, E corr , was measured twice a day during the immersion period of wet-dry cycle. The corrosion was accelerated by the wet-dry cycles in the early stage followed by a decrease in the final stage of wet-dry cycle. The corrosion potential shifted to more negative direction for the first 8 cycles due to dissolution of air formed oxide. A gradual shift in the corrosion potential with the progress of corrosion in the later stage of the wet-dry cycle was observed due to deposition of corrosion products. The corrosion mechanism of galvanized steel is discussed based on the results of corrosion monitoring and corrosion potential variation.