Standing Woman [SEP] material used
Standing Woman
Standing Woman is a bronze sculpture by Gaston Lachaise.
It is one of at least two statues of that name created by Lachaise, the other is often referred to as Standing Woman (Elevation) because the figure appears to be lifting up, as opposed to this work in which, ""it is the reverse of buoyancy that is sought. This is a triumphant figure of earth."" The model for both statues was Lachaise's wife Isabel Dutaud Nagle, ""his model, his muse
to cathodically protect metals that are exposed to sea water. A zinc disc attached to a ship's iron rudder will slowly corrode while the rudder stays intact. Similarly, a zinc plug attached to a propeller or the metal protective guard for the keel of the ship provides temporary protection.
With a standard electrode potential (SEP) of −0.76 volts, zinc is used as an anode material for batteries. (More reactive lithium (SEP −3.04 V) is used for anodes in lithium batteries ). Powdered zinc is used in