Abstract
A comparison is made between two electrical techniques for studying the deterioration of polymer‐coated metals. AC impedance measurements and parallel dc resistance measurements are concurrently made on the same sample exposed to a variety of aggressive environments. Thin metal films supported on glass and coated with polybutadiene are investigated. Together, these two techniques provide complementary information on the state of a painted metal as a function of time. AC measurements integrate effects over the coating/metal interface, whereas the parallel dc measurements yield information about the electron conduction of the metallic substrate only.

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